茄
子

Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) in Chinese: 茄子 (qié zi)

qié zi

eggplant (Solanum melongena L.)

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Definitions

  1. 1eggplant (Solanum melongena L.)
  2. 2aubergine
  3. 3brinjal
  4. 4Guinea squash
  5. 5phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed)
  6. 6equivalent of "say cheese"

Stroke order

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茄
子

Zhuyin

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ㄑㄧㄝˊ

qié

ㄑ/ qㄧ/ iㄝ/ êˊ/ second tone

˙ㄗ

zi

˙/ neutral toneㄗ/ z

Example sentences

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  • 妈妈今天做了一盘红烧茄子。

    mā ma jīn tiān zuò le yì pán hóng shāo qié zi。

    Mom made a plate of braised eggplant today.

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Related words

子

zǐ

son

杯子

bēi zi

cup

儿子

ér zi

son

椅子

yǐ zi

chair

桌子

zhuō zi

table

孩子

hái zi

child

妻子

qī zǐ

wife and children

鼻子

bí zi

nose

电子

diàn zǐ

electronic

句子

jù zi

sentence

裤子

kù zi

variant of 裤子, trousers

筷子

kuài zi

chopsticks

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