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帽子mào zihat

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帽子 (mào zi) means "hat" or "cap," something worn on the head, and its measure word is 顶, as in 一顶帽子 (a hat). In a figurative sense it can mean a "label" or "bad name" that is put on someone. You put one on with 戴, as in 戴帽子.

What does 帽子 mean?

  1. 1.

    hatnoun

  2. 2.

    capnoun

  3. 3.

    (fig.) labelnoun

What do the characters in 帽子 mean?

  • 帽hat
  • 子noun suffix, as in 椅子[yi3 zi5] "chair"

How do you use 帽子?

帽子 often goes with the verb 戴 (to wear) and the measure word 顶.

What are some examples of 帽子 in a sentence?

  1. 外面很冷,戴上帽子吧。

    Wàimiàn hěn lěng, dàishang màozi ba.

    It's cold outside, so put on a hat.

  2. 这顶帽子多少钱?

    Zhè dǐng màozi duōshao qián?

    How much is this hat?

  3. 我的帽子不见了。

    Wǒ de màozi bújiàn le.

    My hat has gone missing.

How is 帽子 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你的新帽子真好看。

    Nǐ de xīn màozi zhēn hǎokàn.

    Your new hat looks really nice.

  2. Speaker B:

    谢谢,是我妈妈上个月送给我的。

    Xièxie, shì wǒ māma shàng ge yuè sòng gěi wǒ de.

    Thanks, my mom gave it to me last month.

  3. Speaker A:

    哪儿能买到这样的帽子?

    Nǎr néng mǎidào zhèyàng de màozi?

    Where can you buy a hat like this?

  4. Speaker B:

    我也不知道,下次问问她。

    Wǒ yě bù zhīdào, xià cì wènwen tā.

    I don't know either; I'll ask her next time.

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.