起子

qǐzi

noun #16,032

Meanings

1 screwdriver
2 bottle opener
3 baking soda (used as a leavening agent)

Characters

to rise; to start; to lift

Examples

你有起子吗？我需要拧这个螺丝。

Nǐ yǒu qǐzi ma? Wǒ xūyào níng zhège luósī.

Do you have a screwdriver? I need to turn this screw.

用起子把瓶盖打开。

Yòng qǐzi bǎ píngài dǎkāi.

Use a bottle opener to open the cap.

Tips

usage

起子 meaning 'screwdriver' is informal/colloquial. The standard term is 螺丝刀 (luósīdāo). 起子 meaning 'bottle opener' is also colloquial; the standard term is 开瓶器 (kāipíngqì).

Stroke Order

起 qǐ

子 zǐ