Definitions

(noun) chair

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

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About

The character 椅, formed by the wood radical 木 paired with the phonetic component 奇, originally denoted a type of tree known for its firm and usable timber. Over time, as social customs and interior furnishings evolved towards elevated seating, the term's application shifted from the arboreal source to the common piece of furniture constructed from its wood, thereby cementing its contemporary meaning as the standard word for chair.

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我坐在子上。

Wǒ zuò zài yǐzi shàng.

I sit on the chair.

那把子很旧。

Nà bǎ yǐzi hěn jiù.

That chair is very old.

请把子搬过来。

Qǐng bǎ yǐzi bān guòlái.

Please move the chair over.

他需要一把新子。

Tā xūyào yī bǎ xīn yǐzi.

He needs a new chair.

放在走廊里。

Lúnyǐ fàng zài zǒuláng lǐ.

The wheelchair is placed in the corridor.

孩子们围着子玩游戏。

Háizimen wéizhe yǐzi wán yóuxì.

The children are playing games around the chair.

这把子的设计非常现代。

Zhè bǎ yǐzi de shèjì fēicháng xiàndài.

The design of this chair is very modern.

由于子不够,我们不得不从隔壁房间借了几把。

Yóuyú yǐzi búgòu, wǒmen bùdébù cóng gébì fángjiān jièle jǐ bǎ.

Because there were not enough chairs, we had to borrow a few from the next room.