辫子

辮子

biànzi

noun HSK 7-9 #11,171

Measure Word

一根辫子 gēn

Meanings

1 braid; plait; pigtail
2 a handle; a mistake that can be exploited

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

别让人抓住你的辫子。

Bié ràng rén zhuāzhù nǐ de biànzi.

Don't let people catch you out on your mistakes.

HSK 6

她扎了两根辫子。

Tā zhā le liǎng gēn biànzi.

She wore her hair in two braids.

Tips

culture

During the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), men were required to wear a queue (辫子) -- a single long braid. Cutting it off became a symbol of the 1911 revolution.

Stroke Order

辫 biàn

子 zǐ