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椅子

yǐ zi

chair

Usage note

椅子是坐的家具，有腿和靠背。我们吃饭、写字时常坐在椅子上。

yǐ zi shì zuò de jiā jù, yǒu tuǐ hé kào bèi. wǒ men chī fàn, xiě zì shí cháng zuò zài yǐ zi shàng.

A chair is a piece of furniture for sitting on, with legs and a backrest. We often sit on chairs when eating or writing.

Context note

椅子是日常生活中常见的家具，用来坐着休息、吃饭或学习。

yǐ zi shì rì cháng shēng huó zhōng cháng jiàn de jiā jù, yòng lái zuò zhe xiū xi, chī fàn huò xué xí.

This word is used for a common piece of furniture in daily life, where people sit to rest, eat, or study.

5 examples

我坐在椅子上读书。
wǒ zuò zài yǐ zi shàng dú shū。
I read books while sitting on the chair.
妈妈在椅子上看电视。
mā ma zài yǐ zi shàng kàn diàn shì。
Mom watches TV while sitting in a chair.
爸爸喜欢在椅子上看报纸。
bà ba xǐ huan zài yǐ zi shàng kàn bào zhǐ。
Dad likes to read newspapers while sitting on the chair.
孩子们在椅子上画画。
hái zi men zài yǐ zi shàng huà huà。
Children draw pictures while sitting on chairs.
客人坐在椅子上聊天。
kè rén zuò zài yǐ zi shàng liáo tiān。
Guests sit and chat on the chairs.

5 mini stories

小明喜欢在椅子上看书。他每天都会坐在这里看书。
xiǎo míng xǐ huan zài yǐ zi shàng kàn shū。 tā měi tiān dōu huì zuò zài zhè lǐ kàn shū。
Xiaoming likes to read books while sitting in a chair. He sits here every day to read.
妈妈让小红坐在椅子上写作业。她很听话地坐下来开始做作业。
mā ma ràng xiǎo hóng zuò zài yǐ zi shàng xiě zuò yè。 tā hěn tīng huà dì zuò xià lái kāi shǐ zuò zuò yè。
Mom asked Xiaohong to sit on the chair and do homework. She obediently sat down and started doing it.
爷爷喜欢在椅子上看报纸。他每天都会坐在那里看报纸。
yé ye xǐ huan zài yǐ zi shàng kàn bào zhǐ。 tā měi tiān dōu huì zuò zài nà lǐ kàn bào zhǐ。
Grandpa likes to read newspapers while sitting in a chair. He sits there every day to read them.
客人来了，爸爸请他们坐到椅子上。他们都坐下来开始聊天。
kè rén lái le， bà ba qǐng tā men zuò dào yǐ zi shàng。 tā men dōu zuò xià lái kāi shǐ liáo tiān。
Guests came, Dad asked them to sit on the chairs. They sat down and started chatting.
姐姐在椅子上看电视，弟弟在地板上玩玩具。
jiě jie zài yǐ zi shàng kàn diàn shì， dì di zài dì bǎn shàng wán wán jù。
The older sister watches TV while sitting in a chair, while the younger brother plays with toys on the floor.

Mini dialogue

找椅子

A
我的椅子在哪里？
Wǒ de yǐzi zài nǎlǐ?
Where is my chair?
B
你的椅子在桌子旁边。
Nǐ de yǐzi zài zhuōzi pángbiān.
Your chair is next to the table.

搬椅子

A
你能帮我搬这把椅子吗？
Nǐ néng bāng wǒ bān zhè bǎ yǐzi ma?
Can you help me move this chair?
B
当然可以，这把椅子很轻。
Dāngrán kěyǐ, zhè bǎ yǐzi hěn qīng.
Of course, this chair is very light.

Related words and contrasts

related
桌子
zhuō zi
table; desk

Often used together with a chair.

similar
沙发
shā fā
sofa; couch

Another piece of furniture for sitting, but softer and bigger.

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