A type of tree (Idesia) valued for its wood. A chair or seat with a back. Wood (木) joined with 奇 (qí) — a wooden thing to lean (倚 yǐ) on.
The left side 木 means wood, which fits furniture. The right side 奇 is phonetic and gives the reading yǐ. This is a standard phono-semantic compound, not a visual story about sitting.
Chairs are counted with 把, not 个.
To say 'sit on a chair', use 坐在...上.
椅 is for sitting; 桌 is for putting things on.
Both are common furniture words. 椅 (yǐ) means chair, something you sit on. 桌 (zhuō) means table or desk, something you use to hold objects.
| Dimension | Natural | Avoid |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | 椅 = chair | 桌 = table |
| Use | You sit on a 椅 | You put things on a 桌 |
| Example | 一把椅子 (one chair) | 一张桌子 (one table) |
No, 椅 is usually bound and needs 子 to form 椅子.
In modern Mandarin, 椅 is not used by itself as a free word. The common everyday word is 椅子 (yǐzi). You may see 椅 in compounds like 桌椅, but for speaking and writing, use 椅子.
| Dimension | Natural | Avoid |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday word | 椅子 | 椅 |
| Example | 我买了一把椅子。 | 我买了一把椅。 |
| Compound | 桌椅 (tables and chairs) | — |
This is a short dialogue about a shopping trip. A woman buys many things, including food, drinks, furniture, and pet food, while her boyfriend reminds her not to overspend.
你喜欢的那个桌子和 椅子 ，我也买了。”
我的男友：“我喜欢的 桌椅 ？
哪个 桌椅 ？”
我：“上个星期天，你说你喜欢他们的那个桌子和那个 电脑椅 。
我的男友说：“那个桌子和 椅子 有点儿太贵了。
那些桌子、 椅子 什么的，这个星期都便宜了，都不贵。”
This playful poem turns numbers into a rhythm of daily life. As you read, practice counting, days of the week, and common time words in a fun, memorable way.
零百千万亿，可以医 椅 衣。
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