Definition
黑子 is a noun with three distinct meanings depending on context. On skin, it refers to a black mole or birthmark. In astronomy, it means a sunspot. In board games like Go or chess, it refers to a black piece. The literal meaning is 'black child/seed', but the word is not used literally.
n.
black mole or birthmark (on skin)sunspotblack chess piece (in Go or chess)
Examples
- 黑子。Tā liǎn shàng yǒu yì kē hēi zǐ.He has a black mole on his face.
- 黑子。Kēxuéjiā guānchá dào le tàiyáng shàng de hēi zǐ.Scientists observed a sunspot on the sun.
- 黑子。Tā xià qí shí xǐhuan yòng hēi zǐ.He likes to use the black pieces when playing chess.
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