Definition
帽子 (mào zi) has two main meanings: (1) a hat or cap (headwear), and (2) a figurative label or bad name, as in 扣帽子 'to pin a label on someone'. In the figurative sense, 帽子 implies a negative or unfair label, while 标签 (biāo qiān) is a neutral label or tag (e.g., on a product).
noun
hatcap (headwear)(figurative) labelbad name (as in 扣帽子 'to pin a label on someone')
Measure word · 顶
Examples
- ，帽子。Wàimiàn hěn lěng, nǐ zuì hǎo dài yì dǐng mào zi.It's cold outside, you'd better wear a hat.
- ，。Tā zǒng xǐhuan gěi biérén kòu mào zi, dàjiā dōu bù gāoxìng.He always likes to pin labels on others, and everyone is unhappy.
- 帽子，。Zhè dǐng mào zi tài dà le, wǒ dài bù liǎo.This hat is too big; I can't wear it.
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