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title: "Maozi Meaning: 帽子 (màozi) Means “hat”"
description: "帽子 (màozi) means “hat; cap”. Hear its tones, see what 帽 and 子 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/maozi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 帽子 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

帽子 màozi

## hat; cap

## It can also mean

- (fig.) label; tag (pinned on someone)

## Its characters

1. 帽 mào hat
2. 子 zi (suffix) noun suffix (as in 桌子)

## In a sentence

外面太阳大，戴上帽子吧。 The sun is strong outside, put on a hat.

在他们的**帽子**上，你能看见两个字：“八一”。

From [“八一”是什么日子？ · What is August 1 in China? Army Day explained](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/china-army-day-august-1#library-word-95-97)

[More about 帽子](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%B8%BD%E5%AD%90)

## More words with 帽 or 子

- [包子 bāozi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baozi)
- [被子 bèizi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beizi)
- [本子 běnzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benzi)
- [鼻子 bízi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bizi)
- [脖子 bózi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bozi)
- [虫子 chóngzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongzi)
- [袋子 dàizi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daizi)
- [弟子 dìzǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dizi)
- [肚子 dùzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duzi)
- [儿子 érzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/erzi)

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