字母 (zì mǔ) — letter (of the alphabet)
Definition
字母 means a letter of an (alphabetic) alphabet, like 'a' or 'B' — not a Chinese 字 (character). For a letter sent by mail, use 信 or 信件.
noun
letter (of the alphabet)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 字母？Zhè ge zì mǔ de fā yīn shì shén me?What is the pronunciation of this letter?
- ，字母。Zài hàn yǔ zhōng, měi gè zì mǔ dōu yǒu zì jǐ de xíng zhuàng.In Chinese, each letter has its own shape.
- 。Tā yì biān xiě zì mǔ yì biān dú chū lái.He writes letters and reads them out at the same time.
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