帽子 (màozi) — hat, cap

HSK 2 | noun | a hat or cap worn on the head

帽子 (màozi)

帽子 means hat or cap, any head covering. The 子 is a common noun suffix. It covers all types: baseball caps, winter hats, sun hats, etc.

Meanings

  1. [noun] Hat, cap.

Example Sentences

他戴着一顶红帽子。 Tā dài zhe yī dǐng hóng màozi. He is wearing a red hat.

外面很冷,记得戴帽子。 Wàimiàn hěn lěng, jìde dài màozi. It is very cold outside, remember to wear a hat.

这顶帽子多少钱? Zhè dǐng màozi duōshao qián? How much does this hat cost?

她的帽子被风吹走了。 Tā de màozi bèi fēng chuī zǒu le. Her hat was blown away by the wind.

Collocations

Collocation Meaning
戴帽子 to wear a hat
一顶帽子 a hat (measure word 顶)
摘帽子 to take off a hat
太阳帽 sun hat
冬天的帽子 winter hat

Memory Hook

帽 has 目 (eye) in it: a hat pulls down near your eyes to shield them. The 子 suffix just marks it as a noun.