mián
棉花
cotton (plant or fiber)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesnoun
cotton (the plant); general term for cotton plants
Refers to plants of the genus Gossypium.
Zhè这
piàn片
nóng农
tián田
shì适
hé合
zhòng种
mián棉
。
This farmland is suitable for growing cotton.
Mián棉
de的
pǐn品
zhǒng种
hěn很
duō多
。
There are many varieties of cotton.
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Tā他
men们
shì是
zhòng种
mián棉
dà大
hù户
。
They are large-scale cotton growers.
noun
cotton fiber; cotton wool (from the boll)
Refers to the soft, fibrous material from the cotton boll, used for textiles and padding.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
mián棉
hěn很
róu柔
ruǎn软
，
shì适
hé合
zuò做
yīng婴
ér儿
yī衣
fu服
。
This cotton fiber is very soft and suitable for baby clothes.
Bèi被
zi子
lǐ里
xù絮
de的
shì是
xīn新
mián棉
。
The quilt is padded with new cotton.
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Yòng用
mián棉
fǎng纺
shā纱
shì是
chuán传
tǒng统
gōng工
yì艺
。
Spinning yarn from cotton is a traditional craft.
Mián棉
de的
bǎo保
wēn温
xìng性
hěn很
hǎo好
。
Cotton has good heat retention properties.
Tā她
mǎi买
le了
jǐ几
jīn斤
pí皮
mián棉
。
She bought several jin of ginned cotton.