字 zì HSK1 letter Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (3) All meanings 137 zì 137 character 133courtesy name 2mark or brand 2 137 sentences — page 7 of 7 1…567 Go to page Go 老师在课上提到，累字在古语中也有绳索的意思。 lǎoshī zài kè shàng tídào, léi zì zài gǔyǔ zhōng yě yǒu shéngsuǒ de yìsi. The teacher mentioned in class that in ancient Chinese, the character 'lei' also meant 'rope'. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary老师说，番茄和番薯中的“番”字说明它们来自海外。 lǎoshī shuō, fānqié hé fānshǔ zhōng de“ fān” zì shuōmíng tāmen láizì hǎiwài. The teacher said that the character 'fan' in the Chinese words for tomato and sweet potato indicates that they originated from overseas. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他的曾祖父名字里有一个“桓”字，听起来很有威严。 tā de zēngzǔfù míngzi lǐ yǒu yī gè“ huán” zì, tīng qilai hěn yǒu wēiyán. His great-grandfather's name included the character 'Huan', which sounds very dignified. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary老师解释说，那字在古文中常与何连用，表示如何。 lǎoshī jiěshì shuō, nuó zì zài gǔwén zhōng cháng yǔ hé liányòng, biǎoshì rúhé. The teacher explained that in classical Chinese, the character 'na' is often used in conjunction with 'he' to mean 'how'. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary在古汉语中，“卢”这个字可以指代一种盛饭的器皿。 zài gǔhànyǔ zhōng,“ lú” zhège zì kěyǐ zhǐdài yī zhǒng chéngfàn de qìmǐn. In ancient Chinese, the character 'Lu' could refer to a type of vessel for holding rice. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary古书中的这个那字表示数量很多，具有吉祥的寓意。 gǔshū zhōng de zhègè nuó zì biǎoshì shùliàng hěnduō, jùyǒu jíxiáng de yùyì. In ancient books, this character 'na' signifies a large quantity and carries an auspicious meaning. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他在临摹古书时，看到‘囧’字被用来描述清晨的阳光。 tā zài línmó gǔshū shí, kàndào‘jiǒng’ zì bèi yònglái miáoshù qīngchén de yángguāng. While transcribing ancient texts, he saw that the character 'jiong' was used to describe the early morning sunlight. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary这个化学名词里的“吖”字比较生僻，很多人都读不准。 zhège huàxué míngcí lǐ de“ ā” zì bǐjiào shēngpì, hěnduō rén dōu dú bù zhǔn. The character 'Ya' in this chemical term is quite obscure, and many people fail to pronounce it correctly. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary在古代汉语课上，老师讲解了德字在反切中的用法。 zài gǔdài Hànyǔ kè shàng, lǎoshī jiǎngjiě le dé zì zài fǎn qiè zhōng de yòngfǎ. In the Ancient Chinese class, the teacher explained the use of the character '德' in fanqie. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary“埃”这个字在汉语中常用来翻译外国的人名或地名。 “ āi” zhègè zì zài Hànyǔ zhōng chángyòng lái fānyì wàiguó de rénmíng huò dìmíng. The character '埃' is often used in Chinese for transliterating foreign names and places. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary为了形容女子的仪态优美，这首诗里特意选用了那字。 wèile xíngróng nǚzǐ de yítài yōuměi, zhè shǒu shī lǐ tèyì xuǎnyòng le nuó zì. To describe a woman's graceful bearing, this poem specifically chose the character 'na'. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary利字作为伽利略这个名字的组成部分，没有实际意义。 lì zì zuòwéi Jiālìlüè zhège míngzi de zǔchéng bùfen, méiyǒu shíjì yìyì. The character 'Li', as a component of the name Galileo, has no practical meaning. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary老师在黑板上教我们写作者的作字，强调它是单人旁。 lǎoshī zài hēibǎn shàng jiāo wǒmen xiě zuò zhě de zuò zì, qiángdiào tā shì dānrén páng. The teacher taught us how to write the character 'zuo' from the word for 'author' on the blackboard, emphasizing that it uses the 'person' radical. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary牛羊腓字之。 niú yáng féi zì zhī. The cattle and sheep sheltered and nurtured it. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary李白，字太白。 Lǐ Bái, zì Tàibái. Li Bai's courtesy name was Taibai. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary农场主在牛背上烙了一个字作为记号。 nóngchǎngzhǔ zài niúbèi shàng lào le yī gè zì zuòwéi jìhao. The farmer branded a character onto the cow's back as a mark. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary孔子名丘，字仲尼，因其在兄弟中排行第二。 Kǒngzǐ míng Qiū, zì zhòng ní, yīn qí zài xiōngdì zhōng páiháng dì'èr. Confucius was named Qiu, and his courtesy name was Zhongni, because he was the second oldest among his brothers. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary 1…567 Go to page Go
