左撇子 (zuǒ piě zi) — left-handed person
Definition
A casual, everyday noun for a left-handed person. In formal writing or medical contexts, 左手倾向者 or 左利手 may be used instead.
noun
left-handed person
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 左撇子，。Tā shì zuǒ piě zi, suǒ yǐ yòng zuǒ shǒu xiě zì.He is left-handed, so he writes with his left hand.
- 左撇子。Zhè ge zuǒ piě zi de hái zi huà huà hěn yǒu tiān fù.This left-handed child has a lot of talent for drawing.
- ，左撇子。Jù tǒng jì, dà yuē bǎi fēn zhī shí de rén shì zuǒ piě zi.According to statistics, about ten percent of people are left-handed.
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