字zìcharacter

1. 1.

   characternoun

2. 2.

   letternoun

3. 3.

   symbolnoun

• 字character

字 often follows 这个 or 那个, and pairs with 写, 读, or 认识 when talking about reading and writing.

1. HSK 1

   这个字怎么读？

   Zhège zì zěnme dú?

   How do you read this character?

2. HSK 1

   请写这个字。

   Qǐng xiě zhège zì.

   Please write this character.

3. HSK 1

   我认识这个字。

   Wǒ rènshi zhège zì.

   I know this character.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你认识这个字吗？

   Nǐ rènshi zhège zì ma?

   Do you know this character?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   认识，这是“大”字。

   Rènshi, zhè shì "dà" zì.

   Yes. This is the character for "big."

3. 
   Speaker A:

   你再写一次。

   Nǐ zài xiě yí cì.

   Write it one more time.

4. 
   Speaker B:

   好，我写给你看。

   Hǎo, wǒ xiě gěi nǐ kàn.

   OK. I will write it for you to see.

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Related words

• 写xiěto writeHSK 1
• 读dúto read out; to read aloudHSK 1
• 书shūbookHSK 1
• 名字míng ziname (of a person or thing)HSK 1
• 数字shù zìnumeralHSK 4
• 上shàng(noun suffix) on; aboveHSK 1

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