镜子

鏡子

jìngzi

noun HSK 4 #2,925

Measure Word

一面镜子 miàn

Meanings

1 mirror; looking glass

Characters

Examples

她对着镜子化妆。

Tā duì zhe jìngzi huàzhuāng.

She put on makeup in front of the mirror.

镜子碎了。

Jìngzi suì le.

The mirror broke.

墙上挂了一面镜子。

Qiáng shàng guà le yī miàn jìngzi.

A mirror is hanging on the wall.

Tips

usage

The measure word for mirrors is 面 (miàn, a flat surface), not 个. 照镜子 (zhào jìngzi) means 'to look in the mirror'.

Stroke Order

镜 jìng

子 zǐ