folding screen; room divider
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
folding screen; room divider; screen (furniture)
Traditional Chinese furniture, often made of wood, fabric, or bamboo, used for privacy, wind blocking, or decoration. Measure word is typically 扇 (shàn).
Píng屏
fēng风
hòu后
miàn面
yǒu有
yī一
zhāng张
zhuō桌
zi子
。
There is a table behind the screen.
Zhè这
gè个
píng屏
fēng风
shì是
hóng红
mù木
zuò做
de的
。
This screen is made of redwood.
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Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yòng用
píng屏
fēng风
lái来
gé隔
duàn断
fáng房
jiān间
。
Ancient people often used screens to divide rooms.
Qǐng请
bǎ把
nà那
shàn扇
píng屏
fēng风
yí移
dào到
zhè这
biān边
lái来
。
Please move that screen over here.