股子

gǔzi

noun #27,321

Meanings

1 a whiff of
2 a strand of
3 a touch of (used as a measure word for smells, streams, or intangible qualities)

Characters

strand; stream; measure word for smells and groups

nominal suffix (makes it colloquial)

Examples

厨房里飘来一股子香味。

Chúfáng lǐ piāolái yī gǔzi xiāngwèi.

A whiff of fragrance drifted from the kitchen.

他身上有一股子书生气。

Tā shēnshang yǒu yī gǔzi shūshēngqì.

He has a touch of scholarly air about him.

Tips

usage

股子 is used as a colloquial measure word (量词) for smells, streams of liquid, or abstract qualities. It is less formal than the standalone measure word 股 (gǔ). Common in phrases like 一股子味 (a whiff of smell).

Stroke Order

股 gǔ

子 zǐ