葉子 / 叶子
yèzi
The English word leaf is translated into Chinese as 葉子 / 叶子 (yèzi) in Dungan, 葉 / 叶 in Hokkien or 葉子 / 叶子. If unsure, use 葉子 / 叶子.
Meaning: part of a plant (noun)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 葉子 / 叶子 | yèzi | |
| 葉 / 叶 | ia̍p | Hokkien |
| 葉仔 / 叶仔 | hio̍h-á | Hokkien |
The term refers to the part of a plant.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The form еезы is specific to the Dungan language (a variety of Mandarin spoken by Hui Muslims in Central Asia). In Hokkien, the colloquial diminutive 葉仔 / 叶仔 is used in everyday speech to refer to a leaf.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation for 葉子 / 叶子 is yèzi.
Did you know?
- The character for 'leaf' shares a common linguistic ancestor with the word for 'world', represented by 世.
- In traditional Chinese medicine, many 'leaves' are not treated as simple plant parts but are classified by their 'nature' such as cold or warm.
- The character 葉 is built using the grass radical 艸 at the top to indicate it belongs to the plant kingdom.
Examples in context
- 看那些美丽的叶子！(Kàn nà xiē měi lì de yè zi!)Look at those beautiful leaves!
- 我喜欢脚底下落叶的声音。(Wǒ xǐ huān jiǎo dǐ xià luò yè de shēng yīn.)I enjoy the sound of leaves crunching beneath my feet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “leaf” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 葉, CC BY-SA 4.0.
