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肖子

xiàozǐ
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 son who resembles his father (in character or talent)
  2. 2 (figurative) faithful heir (to a tradition, era, etc.)

Examples

人人都说他是父亲的肖子。
Rén rén dōu shuō tā shì fùqīn de xiàozǐ.
Everyone says he is the spitting image of his father.
这位画家是时代的肖子。
Zhè wèi huàjiā shì shídài de xiàozǐ.
This painter is a faithful heir of his era.

Tips

usage
Literary and fairly bookish — closer to English 'chip off the old block', but more formal. 肖 here means 'to resemble', not 'Xiao' the surname, so it is read xiào (4th tone) — NOT xiāo.
mistakes
Do not confuse with 孝子 (xiàozǐ) 'filial son'. Both are pronounced xiàozǐ, but 肖子 is about resemblance while 孝子 is about filial piety.

Stroke Order

肖 xiào
子 zǐ