🇨🇳 How to say

“chair” in Chinese

椅子yǐzi
Illustration of "chair" in a Chinese cultural setting
A cozy living room with a simple wooden chair placed by a window, sunlight streaming in and highlighting its curved back and four sturdy legs.

Usage note

椅子 is a very common word for chair, used in both formal and casual settings. It's often one of the first nouns beginners learn because it's everywhere in daily life.

Examples

  • 这是一把椅子。

    This is a chair.

  • 请坐椅子。

    Please sit on the chair.

  • 我的椅子是蓝色的。

    My chair is blue.

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What does "椅子" mean?

  • A. chair
  • B. mountain
  • C. fire
  • D. job

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