枝

zhī · zhi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. branch
  2. classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc

In a sentence

2 examples
01

母(mǔ)亲(qīn)在(zài)我(wǒ)的(de)生(shēng)日(rì)蛋(dàn)糕(gāo)上(shàng)插(chā)上(shàng)了(le)十(shí)三(sān)枝(zhī)蜡(là)烛(zhú)。

My mother put thirteen candles on my birthday cake.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)买(mǎi)了(le)一(yì)小(xiǎo)枝(zhī)铃(líng)兰(lán)。

I bought a sprig of lily of the valley.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by araneo · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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