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袖子

xiùzi
noun #8,524

Measure Word

一只袖子 zhī

Meanings

  1. 1 sleeve (of a garment)

Characters

袖
xiù
sleeve
子
zi
noun suffix
Sleeve + noun suffix - the sleeve of a garment.

Examples

HSK 2
这件衣服的袖子太长了。
Zhè jiàn yīfu de xiùzi tài cháng le.
The sleeves of this shirt are too long.
HSK 4
他卷起袖子开始干活。
Tā juǎnqǐ xiùzi kāishǐ gànhuó.
He rolled up his sleeves and started working.
HSK 4
她不小心把袖子弄湿了。
Tā bù xiǎoxīn bǎ xiùzi nòng shī le.
She accidentally got her sleeve wet.

Tips

usage
Types of sleeves: 长袖 (long sleeve), 短袖 (short sleeve), 无袖 (sleeveless). The idiom 两袖清风 ('two sleeves of clean wind') describes an honest official who takes no bribes.

Stroke Order

袖 xiù
子 zǐ