镜
子

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The word "镜子" is formed by combining the character "镜", which means mirror and is itself composed of the metal radical "金" indicating historical material and the phonetic component "竟" suggesting sound, with the suffix "子", which nominalizes and colloquializes the term to mean "mirror".

Example Sentences Hide

这是一面镜子。

Zhè shì yī miàn jìngzi.

This is a mirror.

她每天都要照镜子。

Tā měitiān dōu yào zhào jìngzi.

She looks in the mirror every day.

镜子里的影像很清晰。

Jìngzi lǐ de yǐngxiàng hěn qīngxī.

The image in the mirror is very clear.

他打破镜子后非常后悔。

Tā dǎpò jìngzi hòu fēicháng hòuhuǐ.

He was very regretful after breaking the mirror.

这面古老的镜子反映了几个世纪的历史。

Zhè miàn gǔlǎo de jìngzi fǎnyìng le jǐ gè shìjì de lìshǐ.

This ancient mirror reflects centuries of history.

Word Definition - 镜子

jìng zi mirror; CL:面[miàn],個|个[gè]

Individual Character Details

镜 jìng
子 zǐ, zi