瓶子
HSK 3 (exam 2025)HSK 2 (2021)Old HSK 3
瓶子 (píngzi) · bottle
瓶子 (píngzi) means “bottle”. It is written with 2 characters: 瓶 (bottle) + 子 (noun suffix). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 瓶子 is built
The characters
瓶 píng · bottle
What 瓶 is made of
- 并bìng — to combine
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 开kāi — to open
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 廾gǒng — two hands
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 瓦wǎ — tile
Origin hint: 瓦 gives the meaning, 并 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
子 zi · noun suffix
What 子 is made of
- 了liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A child in a wrap, with outstretched arms but bundled legs (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
瓶子里有水吗？Píngzi lǐ yǒu shuǐ ma?Is there water in the bottle?
这个瓶子是空的。Zhège píngzi shì kōng de.This bottle is empty.
Questions about 瓶子
What does 瓶子 mean?
瓶子 (píngzi) means “bottle”.
How do you pronounce 瓶子?
瓶子 is pronounced píngzi.
Which HSK level is 瓶子?
瓶子 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Related words
- 瓶píngbottle
- 包子bāozisteamed stuffed bun
- 杯子bēizicup
- 本子běnzinotebook
- 儿子érzison
- 房子fángzihouse
- 孩子háizichild
- 桌子zhuōzitable
- 个子gèziheight
- 饺子jiǎozidumpling
Learn 瓶子 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 33: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.