| 院子 | yuàn zi | courtyard; CL:个 |
| 等离子体 | děng lí zǐ tǐ | plasma (physics) |
| 一辈子 | yī bèi zi | (for) a lifetime |
| 梭子 | suō zi | shuttle (textile); cartridge clip; classifier for bullet clips and bursts of gunfire |
| 影子 | yǐng zi | shadow; reflection; CL:个 |
| 车子 | chē zi | car |
| 夫子 | fū zǐ | Master; (old form of address for teachers, scholars); pedant |
| 式子 | shì zi | formula; mathematical expression |
| 谷子 | gǔ zi | millet |
| 镜子 | jìng zi | mirror; CL:面,个 |
| 孟子 | Mèng zǐ | Mencius (c. 372-c. 289 BC), Confucian philosopher second only to Confucius; book of the same name, one of the classics of Confucianism |
| 原子能 | yuán zǐ néng | atomic energy |
| 老头子 | lǎo tóu zi | old fogey; old codger; my old man |
| 子弹 | zǐ dàn | bullet; CL:粒,颗,发 |
| 脑子 | nǎo zi | brains; mind; CL:个 |
| 麦子 | mài zi | wheat; CL:株 |
| 子孙 | zǐ sūn | offspring; posterity |
| 因子 | yīn zǐ | factor; (genetic) trait; (math.) factor; divisor |
| 村子 | cūn zi | village |
| 孢子 | bāo zǐ | spore |
| 子弟 | zǐ dì | child; the younger generation |
| 积极分子 | jī jí fèn zǐ | enthusiast; zealot |
| 脖子 | bó zi | neck; CL:个 |
| 孙子 | sūn zi | grandson; son's son |
| 孙子 | Sūn zǐ | Sun Tzu, also known as Sun Wu 孙武 (c. 500 BC, dates of birth and death uncertain), general, strategist and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period (700-475 BC), believed to be the author of the “Art of War” 孙子兵法, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武经七书 |
| 架子 | jià zi | shelf; frame; stand; framework; airs; arrogance |
| 精子 | jīng zǐ | sperm; spermatozoon |
| 椅子 | yǐ zi | chair; CL:把,套 |
| 大分子 | dà fēn zǐ | macromolecule (chemistry) |
| 光子 | guāng zǐ | photon, particle or quantum of light |
| 天子 | tiān zǐ | the (rightful) emperor; "Son of Heaven" (traditional English translation) |
| 箱子 | xiāng zi | suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:只,个 |
| 头子 | tóu zi | boss; gang leader |
| 女孩子 | nǚ hái zǐ | girl |
| 拍子 | pāi zi | racket (sports); bat; beat (music) |
| 君子 | jūn zǐ | nobleman; person of noble character |
| 法子 | fǎ zi | way; method |
| 弟子 | dì zǐ | disciple; follower |
| 棋子 | qí zǐ | chess piece; CL: 个, 颗 |
| 庄子 | Zhuāng zǐ | Zhuangzi (369-286 BC), Daoist author |
| 骡子 | luó zi | mule; CL:匹,头 |
| 轮子 | lún zi | wheel; CL:个 |
| 太子 | tài zǐ | crown prince |
| 子粒 | zǐ lì | seed |
| 瓶子 | píng zi | bottle; CL:个 |
| 小子 | xiǎo zi | boy; young fellow; (derog.) chap |
| 嗓子 | sǎng zi | throat; voice; CL:把 |
| 疯子 | fēng zi | madman; lunatic |
| 辫子 | biàn zi | plait; braid; pigtail; a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent; handle; CL:根,条 |
| 王子 | wáng zǐ | prince; son of a king |
