gauze; window screening cloth; mosquito netting
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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loose-woven gauze or mesh cloth used for window screens and mosquito nets
Traditionally used in northern China before modern wire screens became common. Allows air circulation while keeping insects out. Typically made of cotton or hemp with a loose weave.
Měi每
nián年
xià夏
tiān天
，
mā妈
ma妈
dōu都
huì会
bǎ把
chuāng窗
hù户
shàng上
de的
lěng冷
bù布
huàn换
chéng成
xīn新
de的
。
Every summer, mom replaces the window gauze with new ones.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
lěng冷
bù布
tòu透
qì气
xìng性
hǎo好
，
hái还
néng能
dǎng挡
zhù住
wén蚊
zi子
。
This kind of screening cloth breathes well and can also keep out mosquitoes.
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Lǎo老
shì式
sì四
hé合
yuàn院
cháng常
yòng用
lěng冷
bù布
hú糊
chuāng窗
hù户
。
Old-style courtyard houses often used loose gauze to paper over the windows.
Tā他
cóng从
jí集
shì市
shàng上
mǎi买
huí回
liǎng两
kuài块
lěng冷
bù布
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
hú糊
shā纱
chuāng窗
。
He bought two pieces of screening cloth from the market, planning to paper the screen windows.