hemp cloth; linen; burlap
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
hemp cloth; linen; burlap; sackcloth
Refers to coarse fabric woven from hemp, flax, or jute, often used for sacks, backing, or wrapping. Fine linen suitable for clothing is specifically called 夏布 (xiàbù).
Zhè这
xiē些
cí瓷
qì器
yào要
yòng用
má麻
bù布
bāo包
hǎo好
le了
zài再
yùn运
shū输
。
These porcelain items need to be wrapped in burlap before shipping.
Gǔ古
shí时
hòu候
qióng穷
rén人
cái才
chuān穿
má麻
bù布
yī衣
fu服
。
In ancient times, only poor people wore hemp clothing.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
xì细
má麻
bù布
yě也
jiào叫
xià夏
bù布
，
xià夏
tiān天
chuān穿
hěn很
liáng凉
kuai快
。
This kind of fine linen is also called xiabu, and it's very cool to wear in summer.
Gōng工
rén人
bǎ把
liáng粮
shí食
zhuāng装
jìn进
má麻
dài袋
lǐ里
，
yòng用
má麻
bù布
fēng封
zhù住
kǒu口
。
The workers loaded the grain into sacks and sealed the openings with burlap.