Misty Posted July 19, 2010 at 04:38 PM Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 at 04:38 PM Hello! I'm teaching my kid Mandarin and some words just baffle me. In this case, it's the word chair. When I was taught Mandarin, I was taught to say "yi zi". However, being around native speakers, I hear the term "deng zi" more. I am more of a Cantonese speaker and we tend to use the term "deng zi" more. So, I was wondering if this is more of a written vs spoken vocabulary thing. Also, the same goes for the word blanket. Which is more prevalent in Mandarin Chinese, bei zi or tan zi? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members mbaiyun Posted July 21, 2010 at 11:19 AM New Members Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 at 11:19 AM 1. "yi zi" and "deng zi" means the same thing commonly. some places name it "yi zi", and others places call it "deng zi". 2. Bei zi: 被子,quilt; tan zi: 毯子,blanket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiaotao Posted July 21, 2010 at 04:47 PM Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 at 04:47 PM yizi for chair, dengzi for stool, beizi If you plan to enroll your child in Mandarin class when he is 3 or 4, he will understand the Mandarin teacher no matter how you prefer to say. Cantonese kids learn Mandarin very easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rivercao Posted July 22, 2010 at 02:39 AM Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 at 02:39 AM i think dengzi is different from yizi, dengzi is low and usually without handrails, yizi is the common one that is used in offices and libraries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumdumdum Posted July 22, 2010 at 06:28 AM Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 at 06:28 AM 凳子 without the back, a stool. 椅子 with back, a chair. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shi Tong Posted July 22, 2010 at 02:11 PM Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 at 02:11 PM You've also got 棉被 miánbèi comforter / quilt.. just to add to the list.. that's a common problem- you'll find many words meaning the same thing, depending on where they're saying it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted July 22, 2010 at 03:24 PM Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 at 03:24 PM you'll find many words meaning the same thing which is why we have this thread -> Same thing, different names 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Guan Shan Bei Posted July 22, 2010 at 04:20 PM New Members Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 at 04:20 PM blanket and quilt, "毯子 tan zi" and "被子 bei zi" are different things. you should search them in google and watch the picture for them. "凳子 deng zi" sometimes means a low and small chair like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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