How to pronounce yi zi (椅子) in Chinese

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椅子

yǐ zi

Characters & meanings

椅
yǐT3

chair

子
ziT0

child / seed

Common mistake

Low + neutral (3-0): dip low on yǐ and keep zi weightless. Yǐzi (chair) and the pattern-mate zhuōzi (table) differ in first-syllable tone — 3 vs 1.

Tone change in this word

The suffix 子 is always neutral.

Example sentence

椅子在桌子旁边。

Yǐzi zài zhuōzi pángbiān.

The chair is next to the table.

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