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椅子

yǐ zi · yi zi

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HSK 2Old HSK 1Measure words: 把 bǎ, 張 zhāng

Meaning

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  1. chair
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In a conversation

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The wobbly chair

  1. Liangliang

    这(zhè)把(bǎ)椅子(yǐzi)怎么(zěnme)一直(yīzhí)在(zài)动(dòng)？

    Why does this chair keep moving?

  2. Dengdeng

    椅子(yǐzi)有(yǒu)一条(yītiáo)腿(tuǐ)短(duǎn)了(le)一点(yīdiǎn)。

    One leg of the chair is a bit shorter.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)找(zhǎo)一本(yīběn)书(shū)垫(diàn)一下(yīxià)。

    Then let us find a book to prop it up.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，垫(diàn)好(hǎo)了(le)。你(nǐ)再(zài)坐坐(zuòzuò)。

    OK, it is propped up. Sit on it again.

  5. Liangliang

    椅子(yǐzi)不(bù)动(dòng)了(le)，不过(bùguò)我(wǒ)坐(zuò)得(de)好(hǎo)高(gāo)。

    The chair does not wobble any more, but I am sitting so high.

  6. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)你(nǐ)垫(diàn)的(de)是(shì)一本(yīběn)很(hěn)厚(hòu)的(de)词典(cídiǎn)。

    Because you used a very thick dictionary.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)把(bǎ)椅(yǐ)子(zi)搬(bān)到(dào)窗(chuāng)边(biān)坐(zuò)下(xià)。

He moved the chair to the window and sat down.

02

这(zhè)把(bǎ)椅(yǐ)子(zi)坐(zuò)起(qǐ)来(lái)很(hěn)舒(shū)服(fu)。

This chair is very comfortable to sit in.

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椅
yǐ

chair

子
zǐ

son; child

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