cǎozhǐ

草纸

Word · NounTraditional草紙

coarse paper; toilet paper

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

coarse paper made from straw or grasses; toilet paper

Historically, this refers to a low-quality, yellowish paper made from straw. It was commonly used for wrapping goods or as toilet paper. In modern contexts, it may refer to rustic paper or have a nostalgic connotation. It is typically not used for high-quality writing or printing.

Yé爷
ye爷
shuō说
tā他
xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
dōu都
yòng用
cǎo草
zhǐ纸
xiě写
zì字
 。

Grandpa said he used straw paper to write on when he was a child.

Zhè这
gè个
jiù旧
xiāng箱
zi子
shì是
yòng用
cǎo草
zhǐ纸
bāo包
zhuāng装
de的
 。

This old box was wrapped in coarse paper.

Show 2 more examples
Guò过
qù去
de的
wèi卫
shēng生
tiáo条
jiàn件
chà差
 ,
cè厕
suǒ所
lǐ里
zhǐ只
tí提
gōng供
cǎo草
zhǐ纸
 。

In the past, sanitary conditions were poor, and only coarse toilet paper was provided in the restrooms.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
cǎo草
zhǐ纸
zhì质
dì地
hěn很
cū粗
cāo糙
 ,
bù不
shì适
hé合
yìn印
shuā刷
 。

This kind of straw paper has a very rough texture and is not suitable for printing.