Usage note
竹子是一种高大的绿色植物，茎很直，中间是空的。
Zhú zi shì yī zhǒng gāodà de lǜsè zhíwù, jīng hěn zhí, zhōngjiān shì kōng de.
Bamboo is a tall green plant with straight stems that are hollow inside.
Context note
熊猫最喜欢吃竹子，竹子也可以用来做家具。
Xióngmāo zuì xǐhuān chī zhú zi, zhú zi yě kěyǐ yòng lái zuò jiājù.
Pandas love to eat bamboo, and bamboo can also be used to make furniture.
5 examples
公园里有很多竹子。
gōng yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō zhú zi。
There are many bamboos in the park.
熊猫吃竹子。
xióng māo chī zhú zi。
Pandas eat bamboo.
竹子长得很快。
zhú zi cháng dé hěn kuài。
Bamboo grows very fast.
我们用竹子做筷子。
wǒ men yòng zhú zi zuò kuài zi。
We use bamboo to make chopsticks.
竹子是绿色的。
zhú zi shì lǜ sè de。
Bamboo is green.
5 mini stories
小兔子在竹林里玩。竹子很高很漂亮。
xiǎo tù zi zài zhú lín lǐ wán。 zhú zi hěn gāo hěn piào liang。
The little rabbit plays in the bamboo forest. The bamboos are tall and beautiful.
熊猫宝宝学习吃竹子。它觉得竹子很美味。
xióng māo bǎo bao xué xí chī zhú zi。 tā jué de zhú zi hěn měi wèi。
The baby panda learns to eat bamboo. It thinks bamboo is delicious.
爷爷用竹子做了一把椅子。椅子很结实。
yé ye yòng zhú zi zuò le yì bǎ yǐ zi。 yǐ zi hěn jiē shi。
Grandpa made a chair from bamboo. The chair is very sturdy.
风吹过竹林，竹子发出沙沙声。声音很好听。
fēng chuī guò zhú lín， zhú zi fā chū shā shā shēng。 shēng yīn hěn hǎo tīng。
The wind blows through the bamboo forest, and the bamboos make rustling sounds. The sound is very pleasant.
小朋友在画竹子。他们画得很认真。
xiǎo péng yǒu zài huà zhú zi。 tā men huà dé hěn rèn zhēn。
The children are drawing bamboos. They draw very carefully.
Mini dialogue
熊猫吃竹子
A
熊猫喜欢吃什么？
Xióngmāo xǐhuan chī shénme?
What do pandas like to eat?
B
熊猫喜欢吃竹子。
Xióngmāo xǐhuan chī zhúzi.
Pandas like to eat bamboo.
画竹子
A
你会画竹子吗？
Nǐ huì huà zhúzi ma?
Can you draw bamboo?
B
会，竹子又高又直。
Huì, zhúzi yòu gāo yòu zhí.
Yes, bamboo is tall and straight.
Related words and contrasts
related
竹笋
zhú sǔn
bamboo shoot
竹笋 is the young shoot of bamboo, often eaten as food.
related
熊猫
xióng māo
panda
熊猫 eats bamboo, so they are closely related.
related
植物
zhí wù
plant
竹子 is a type of plant.