towel; handkerchief
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
towel (esp. one made of homespun cloth); washcloth
Traditionally refers to towels made of coarse, homespun fabric, but now generally synonymous with 毛巾. Commonly used in northern Chinese dialects.
Tā他
yòng用
shǒu手
jīn巾
cā擦
le了
cā擦
liǎn脸
shàng上
de的
hàn汗
。
He used a towel to wipe the sweat off his face.
Zhè这
tiáo条
shǒu手
jīn巾
shì是
nǎi奶
nai奶
yòng用
tǔ土
bù布
qīn亲
shǒu手
zhī织
de的
。
This towel was hand-woven by grandmother using homespun cloth.
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Qǐng请
dì递
gěi给
wǒ我
nà那
tiáo条
gān干
jìng净
de的
shǒu手
jīn巾
。
Please pass me that clean towel.
noun
handkerchief
dialectRegional dialect usage, primarily in certain northern and central Chinese dialects, where 手巾 refers to a small cloth carried for personal hygiene, equivalent to 手绢 in standard Mandarin.
Tā她
cóng从
kǒu口
dài袋
lǐ里
tāo掏
chū出
shǒu手
jīn巾
cā擦
le了
cā擦
yǎn眼
lèi泪
。
She took out a handkerchief from her pocket and wiped away her tears.
Fāng
yánd
dìi
qūa
del
réne
chángc
bǎt
shǒu地
juàn区
jiào的
shǒu人
jīn常
把
手
绢
叫
手
巾
。
People in dialect regions often call a handkerchief 'shoujin'.