Definition
叶子 (yè zi) is a noun meaning 'leaf' — the flat, green part of a plant or tree. It is not the same as 页 (yè), which is a classifier for pages of a book, or 茶叶 (chá yè), which specifically refers to tea leaves used for brewing.
noun
leaf(slang) marijuana
Measure word · 片
Easily confused
- 椰子yē zisound-alikecoconut (the fruit)
Examples
- 叶子。Shù shàng de yè zi dōu biàn chéng le huáng sè.The leaves on the tree have all turned yellow.
- 叶子。Yí piàn yè zi cóng shù shàng luò xiàlái.A leaf fell from the tree.
- 叶子。Zhè piàn yè zi de yánsè hěn piàoliang.The color of this leaf is very pretty.
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