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子zǐ
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1.古代指儿女，现在专指儿子 sons and daughters in ancient times, but now only sons ［子弟 -dì］后辈人，年轻人 children; juniors
2.对人的称呼 person 1.一般的人 ordinary person：男～ nánzǐ man/ 女～ nǚzǐ woman 2.旧称某种行(háng)业的人 people in certain professionin former times：士～ shìzǐ soldier; armyman/ 舟～ zhōuzǐ boatman 3.古代指著书立说，代表一个流派的人 ancient title of respect for a learned man who wrote books and established theory, representing a school of thought：荀～ Xúnzǐ Master Xun/ 诸～百家 zhūzǐ-bǎijiā the various schools of thought and their exponents during the period from pre-Qin times to the early years of the Han Dynasty 4.古代图书四部（经、史、子、集）分类法中的第三类 the third of the four traditional categories of Chinese writings (jīng［Confucian classics］, shǐ［history］, zǐ［philosophy］, jí［belles-letters］), the philosophical works：～部 zǐbù works of philosophers/ ～书 zǐshū philosophical works 5.古代对对方的敬称，和现代汉语中代词“你”用法一样 (a term of respect) you, same as the pronoun nǐ in modern Chinese：～试为之 zǐ shì wéi zhī You can have a try./ 以～之矛，攻～之盾 Yǐ zǐ zhī máo, gōng zǐ zhī dùn. Set your own spear against your own shield (or refute sb with his own argument). 6.古代称老师 an ancient address for teacher：～墨子 zǐ Mòzǐ My teacher is Mozi. ［子虚 -xū］ trans. 虚无的，不实在的 fictitious; unreal：事属～～ shì shǔ zǐxū It is sheer fiction.
3.(-儿 -r)植物的种子 seeds of plants：菜～ càizǐ vegetable seeds/ 莲～ liánzǐ lotus seeds/ 桐～ tóngzǐ tung tree seed/ 瓜～儿 guāzǐr melon seeds/ 结～ jiēzǐ bear seed
4.(-儿 -r)动物的卵 egg：鱼～ yúzǐ roe/ 鸡～儿 jīzǐr (hen's) egg/ 蚕～ cánzǐ silkworm egg/ 下～儿 xiàzǐr give birth to young; lay eggs
5.幼小的 young：～鸡 zǐjī chick/ ～姜 zǐjiāng tender ginger
6.派生的，附属的 derived; subsidiary; attached：～金 zǐjīn interest (paid for the use of money)/ ～公司 zǐgōngsī subsidiary company; subsidiary ［子音 -yīn］见“辅”字条“辅音” See fǔyīn under entry of fǔ
7.地支的第一位 the first of the twelve Earthly Branches
8.子时，指夜里十一点到一点 the period of the day from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. ［子夜 -yè］深夜 midnight
9.我国古代五等爵位的第四等 viscount, the fourth in the rank of nobility in ancient China
10.(zi)名词后缀 a noun suffix：1.加在名词性词素后 used after a noun：孩～ háizi children/ 珠～ zhūzi pearl; bead/ 桌～ zhuōzi table/ 椅～ yǐzi chair 2.加在形容词或动词性词素后 used after an adjective or verb：胖～ pàngzi a fat person/ 拐～ guǎizi cripple/ 瞎～ xiāzi blind man/ 乱～ luànzi disturbance; trouble/ 垫～ diànzi mat; cushion
12.(zi)个别量词后缀 suffix of some measure word：一档～事 yī dàngzi shì a thing/ 打了两下～门 dǎle liǎng xiàzi mén knock at the door twice |