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架子

jià zi · jia zi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. shelf
  2. frame
  3. stand
  4. framework
  5. airs
  6. arrogance
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Top shelf

  1. Liangliang

    架子(jiàzi)最(zuì)上面(shàngmiàn)有(yǒu)一本(yīběn)书(shū)，你(nǐ)能(néng)拿(ná)到(dào)吗(ma)？

    There's a book on the top of the shelf. Can you reach it?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)试试(shìshì)……不行(bùxíng)，太(tài)高(gāo)了(le)。

    I'll try... No way, it's too high.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)搬(bān)一把(yībǎ)椅子(yǐzi)过来(guòlái)。

    Then let's bring a chair over.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，椅子(yǐzi)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？

    Okay, where is the chair?

  5. Liangliang

    在(zài)架子(jiàzi)最(zuì)上面(shàngmiàn)。

    It's on top of the shelf.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

把(bǎ)这(zhè)本(běn)书(shū)放(fàng)在(zài)架(jià)子(zi)的(de)底(dǐ)部(bù)。

Put the book on the bottom shelf.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

把(bǎ)书(shū)放(fàng)在(zài)最(zuì)上(shàng)面(miàn)的(de)架(jià)子(zi)上(shàng)。

Put the book on the top shelf.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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