子兒

子兒

1. (Mandarin) Erhua form of 子 (zǐ, “seed”).
2. (Mandarin) Erhua form of 子 (zǐ, “egg; ovum”).
3. (Mandarin) Erhua form of 子 (zǐ, “something small and hard”).
4. (Mandarin) Erhua form of 子 (zǐ, “copper coin; penny”).

   我一個子兒都沒有。 [MSC, trad.]
   我一个子儿都没有。 [MSC, simp.]

   Wǒ yī ge zǐr dōu méiyǒu. [Pinyin]

   I don't have even a bit of money.

   就他，一年到頭兒，能掙幾個子兒？ [MSC, trad.]
   就他，一年到头儿，能挣几个子儿？ [MSC, simp.]

   Jiù tā, yī nián dàotóur, néng zhèng jǐ ge zǐr? [Pinyin]

   (please add an English translation of this usage example)

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子兒

1. (Mandarin) Erhua form of 子 (zǐ, “bundle (of something long and thin)”).

   一子兒掛麵／一子儿挂面  ―  yī zǐr guàmiàn  ―  a bundle of dried noodles

   • 又拿起一子兒藏香 [MSC, trad.]
     又拿起一子儿藏香 [MSC, simp.]

     From: Dream of the Red Chamber, Chapter 88

     yòu ná qǐ yī zǐr Zàngxiāng [Pinyin]

     and grabbed a handful of Tibetan incense

子兒

1. (Hakka) children

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