帽子mào zihat
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.
hatnoun
- 2.
capnoun
- 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?
How is 帽子 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你的新帽子真好看。
Nǐ de xīn màozi zhēn hǎokàn.
Your new hat looks really nice.
- 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.
- 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?
- 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.