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塞子
sāizi
Description
塞子是用来堵住瓶口或者洞口的小东西。
A 塞子 is a small object used to block the mouth of a bottle or a hole.
很多瓶子都有一个软木做的塞子。
Many bottles have a cork 塞子.
Meanings
塞子sāizi
stopper; cork; plug
请把塞子塞好，别让水漏出来。
Please plug the stopper tightly so no water leaks out.
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Notes
- Etymology
塞 (to stuff/plug) + noun suffix 子, meaning a plugging object.
- Nuance
塞 alone can be a verb (sāi, to stuff); 塞子 is only the noun object.
In videos
“两个小塞子也得套住这个洞”
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