Today’s word of the day is 字 (zì) which is a noun that means character. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 字 (zì).
汉字 (hàn zì) Chinese character
The first word is 汉字 (hàn zì) which is a noun that means Chinese character. Let’s look at each character of this word, 汉 means Chinese, and 字 means character. A way of using it in a sentence is: 你会写汉字吗?(Nǐ huì xiě hànzì ma?) Can you write Chinese characters?
写字 (xiě zì) To write
Another word we can create with 字 (zì) is 写字 (xiě zì). This means to write. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 写 means to write, and 字means character. A way of using it in a sentence is 他写字很好看。(Tā xiězì hěn hǎokàn.) He writes well.
签字 (qiān zì) To sign
Finally, we can create the word 签字 (qiān zì) which means to sign. The 签here means to sign. A way of using it in a sentence is 请你在这儿签字。(Qǐng nǐ zài zhè'er qiānzì.) Please sign here.