neckerchief; scarf (esp. Young Pioneers' red scarf)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
neckerchief; triangular scarf worn around the neck
In contemporary Chinese, this term most commonly refers to the red scarf (红领巾) worn by Young Pioneers (少先队员). The character 系 is pronounced jì (to tie) in this context.
Měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
chén晨
，
xué学
shēng生
men们
dōu都
yào要
dài戴
shàng上
hóng红
lǐng领
jīn巾
。
Every morning, the students must put on their red scarves.
Mā妈
ma妈
bāng帮
wǒ我
jì系
hǎo好
le了
lǐng领
jīn巾
。
Mom helped me tie my neckerchief properly.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
sī丝
chóu绸
lǐng领
jīn巾
shì是
jiě姐
jie姐
sòng送
gěi给
wǒ我
de的
lǐ礼
wù物
。
This silk scarf is a gift from my older sister.