椅子

• 拼音: yǐ zi
• 汉字拆解: 椅 = 木 (wood) + 奇 (phonetic); 子 = noun suffix

含义

Chair. A piece of furniture for sitting, typically with a back and four legs.

The most common general word for 'chair' in Chinese. Covers all types of chairs including dining chairs, desk chairs, and folding chairs. For more specific types, add modifiers like 办公椅子 (office chair) or 摇椅 (rocking chair).

例句

1. 请坐这把椅子。
2. 教室里有三十把椅子。
3. 这把椅子坐起来很舒服。

用法指南

语境: everyday, home, school

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 帮我搬一把椅子过来。(Help me bring a chair over.)
• 椅子上有一只猫。(There's a cat on the chair.)

错误说法

• 给我一个椅子。(Don't use 个 as the measure word for chairs — use 把: 给我一把椅子.)

起源与历史

Compound of 椅 (chair, with 木 wood radical indicating wooden furniture) and 子 (noun suffix). The character 椅 originally referred to a type of tree.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal