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    Referring to a chair with 椅子 (yǐzi)

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    Explanation

    The noun 椅子 (yǐzi) means "chair" and refers to a common piece of furniture for sitting. It often appears with location words such as 上 (on) to indicate being seated on it.

    Examples

    • 教室里每个学生都有一把椅子。

      jiàoshì lǐ měi gè xuéshēng dōu yǒu yì bǎ yǐzi.

      Every student in the classroom has a chair.

    • 这把椅子坐着很舒服。

      zhè bǎ yǐzi zuòzhe hěn shūfu.

      This chair is very comfortable to sit in.

    • 他搬了一把椅子到阳台上。

      tā bān le yì bǎ yǐzi dào yángtái shàng.

      He moved a chair to the balcony.

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