Writing
椅子 (yǐzi) — how to say "chair" in Chinese
椅子
Chair
noun
Character composition
椅
chair
子
child; noun suffix
Radicals / Keys
子
Child
#39 · zǐ · 3 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
坐在椅子上
zuò zài yǐzi shàng
sit on a chair
Examples
今天我有新椅子，我很喜欢这把椅子，你有新椅子吗？
Today I have a new chair, I really like this chair, do you have a new chair?
我有椅子
I have a chair.
Mnemonic
[yǐzi-] Yeti is lounging in the forest on a chair 椅子, gazing thoughtfully at the stars ✨. He cuddles a plush child 子, who dozes peacefully on his lap. Yeti imagines how nice it is to sit in this chair 椅, and smiles.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "chair" in Chinese?
"chair" in Chinese is 椅子 (yǐzi).
椅子 meaning in English
椅子 (yǐzi) means "Chair".
Chair in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced yǐzi (written as yizi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "chair" in Chinese characters?
It is written 椅子: 椅 has 12 strokes, 子 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 椅子?
椅子 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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