No. 534 in Chinese
子
"子" (zǐ) means "child," "son," or a suffix denoting a noun.
In a sentence
这个椅子的颜色很好看。
The color of this chair looks good.
In this sentence, '子' is used as a bound morpheme in the word '椅子' (chair). It forms part of the noun but does not stand alone.
孩子们在公园里玩耍。
The children are playing in the park.
In this case, '子' is found in '孩子' (child or children), where it functions similarly to a suffix that modifies the word.
空气中充满了微粒子。
The air is full of fine particles.
Here, '子' is used in '粒子' (particle), where it indicates a smaller or individual unit of something.
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