Chinese elaboration

Question 1

子 zǐ

Answer 1

1. offspring, son
2. grain, -on (as in electron, photon)

Question 2

子 vs 字 vs 学

Answer 2

child zǐ 자
character zì 자
study xué, xiáo 학

Question 3

啊 a

Answer 3

ah!

Question 4

吧 vs 把 (grammar)

Answer 4

吧 ba – (sentence end) … right?
把 bǎ – (grammar) S 把 OV (separates subject from object to allow sintactic flexibility)

Question 5

讓 → 让 ràng

Answer 5

1. to allow, to permit, to yield, to give way
2. to have s.o. do something
   医生让我打针。Yīshēng ràng wǒ dǎzhēn. The doctor told me to get a shot.
3. [passive agentive] by
   行李让雨给淋湿了。Xíngli ràng yǔ gěi lìnshī le. The luggage was soaked by rain.
4. (french name) Jean (Жан)