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例子 (lì zi) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

例子 (lì zi) is a Chinese word: example. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 例子

名 míng noun

example

老师给我们举了一个例子。

lǎo shī gěi wǒ men jǔ le yí gè lì zi

The teacher gave us an example.

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Word breakdown

例 lì — example, case, precedent

子 zǐ / zi — nominal suffix (forms nouns)

Contextual pronunciation: zi

Structure & writing
1 例 lì — example; instance used as a reference or model

例 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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2 子 zǐ / zi — child (son or daughter in ancient usage); now specifically son
Xpinyin
子 is a component in 19 characters

consists of

2.2 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)
一 is a component in 58 characters
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