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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[zi]
  1. 1. noun [儿子] son
    mother and son
  2. 2. noun [人] person
    man
  3. 3. noun [种子] seed
    melon seed
  4. 4. noun [卵] egg
    fish roe
  5. 5. noun [粒状物]
    chess piece
  6. 6. noun [铜子] coin
    我身上一个儿都没有。
    I haven't got a penny on me.
  7. 7. adjective [幼小] young
    chick
  8. 8. adjective [附属] affiliated
    公司
    subsidiary company

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary (1 result)

[zi]
  1. 1. used after a noun as a suffix
  2. 2. used after an adjective or verb as a suffix
  3. 3. used after a classifier as a suffix

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

[zi]
  1. 1. 词的后缀。a)附着在某些名词性语素或某些形容词性、动词性语素后面,组成名词
    响了一阵
    两档事。
    一下

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爱孩可以,但千万不能把孩娇惯成八旗弟啊。
There is nothing wrong in loving your children, but don't spoil them with a little emperor's manner of living.
他是这群孩的孩王,说什么孩们都听。
As their leader, the children obey his every word.
回护孩等于纵容孩,这样做不利于孩的成长。
Predilection towards children is conniving them, which is adverse for their growth.
他宁愿把孩送人,也不愿让孩跟他过凄苦的日
He would rather have his children adopted by others than have them lead a miserable life with him.
这孩太容易得意忘形了,给他个梯就登鼻上脸。
The child is beside himself with joy. Whenever you praise him, he turns his head.
大儿家生孩,小儿结婚,这真是双喜临门啊!
The elder son has just had a baby, and the younger one is getting married. It's true that happy events never come alone.
倒啤酒时,杯里放一根筷就不会起白沫了。
Putting a chopstick in a glass before pouring in beer can prevent foam.
他的背搭被妻装得满满的。
Before going on the trip, his wife helped him fill up his backpack.
这孩用绷弓打碎了邻居家的玻璃。
The child broke his neighbor's window with a catapult.
和庄并称为“老庄”。
Lao tzu and Chuang tzu are jointly named as “Laochuang”.

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