起子 (qǐ zi) — (noun) baking powder; (noun) screwdriver; bottle opener; (noun) prospects; future; courage; guts (figurative)
Definition
起子 has three distinct senses that share one word: baking powder (for making dough rise), screwdriver/bottle opener (the tool), and 'guts/courage' (as in 有起子). The tool sense pairs with the measure word 把.
noun
baking powderscrewdriverbottle openerprospectsfuturecourageguts (figurative)
Measure word · 把
Examples
- 起子，。Zuò bāo zi de shí hou yào fàng yì xiē qǐ zi, miàn tuán cái huì fā qǐ lái.When making steamed buns, you need to add some baking powder so the dough will rise.
- 起子，。Zhè bǎ qǐ zi de tóu tài xiǎo le, nǐng bú dòng zhè ge luó sī.This screwdriver's head is too small to turn this screw.
- 起子，。Tā zhè ge rén méi qǐ zi, zuò shén me shì dōu pà.This guy has no guts; he's afraid of everything.
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