黑子 (hēi zǐ) — black mole or birthmark (on skin); sunspot; black chess piece (in Go or chess)
Definition
Literally 'black piece/spot', 黑子 is a literary or technical word with three unrelated senses: a dark mole on skin, a sunspot, or the black chess piece (Go/chess). The everyday word for a mole is 痣.
noun
black mole or birthmark (on skin)sunspotblack chess piece (in Go or chess)
Measure word · 颗
Examples
- 黑子。Tā liǎn shàng yǒu yì kē hēi zǐ.He has a black mole on his face.
- 黑子。Kē xué jiā guān chá dào le tài yáng shàng de hēi zǐ.Scientists observed a sunspot on the sun.
- 黑子。Tā xià qí shí xǐ huan yòng hēi zǐ.He likes to use the black pieces when playing chess.
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