兔子 tùzi hare
hare; rabbit
How to remember 兔子: 兔 rabbit + 子 child = hare.
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How it is used
- A rabbit/hare - 一只兔子 (yì zhī tùzi) a rabbit; measure word 只 (zhī).
- The 子 is a neutral-tone noun suffix, not a separate meaning.
- Featured in the zodiac (属兔 born in the Year of the Rabbit) and idioms like 守株待兔 (waiting by a stump for a rabbit).
Example sentences
- 狗追兔子。 Gǒu zhuī tùzi.The dog chased the rabbit.
- 我喜欢兔子。 Wǒ xǐhuān tùzi.I like rabbits.
- 兔子有长耳朵和短尾巴。 Tùzi yǒu zhǎngěrduǒ hé duǎn wěiba.Rabbits have long ears and short tails.