帐子

帳子

zhàngzi

noun HSK 7-9 #66,699

Measure Word

一顶帐子 dǐng

Meanings

1 curtain; bed canopy; mosquito net

Characters

tent; canopy; curtain

帐 (canopy/curtain) + the diminutive suffix 子. Refers specifically to a hanging fabric enclosure, often over a bed.

Examples

夏天睡觉要挂帐子防蚊子。

Xiàtiān shuìjiào yào guà zhàngzi fáng wénzi.

In summer you need to hang a mosquito net when sleeping.

她拉开帐子，阳光照了进来。

Tā lākāi zhàngzi, yángguāng zhào le jìnlái.

She pulled back the curtain and sunlight streamed in.

Stroke Order

帐 zhàng

子 zǐ