xiùkǒu

袖口

Word · Noun

sleeve cuff; cuff

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Meanings

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1.

noun

sleeve cuff; cuff; the edge of a sleeve

Refers to the part of a sleeve that fits around the wrist. In colloquial speech, the diminutive suffix '-儿' may be added (袖口儿).

Tā他
de的
chèn衬
shān衫
xiù袖
kǒu口
zāng脏
le了
 。

The cuffs of his shirt are dirty.

Tā她
wǎn挽
qǐ起
le了
xiù袖
kǒu口
zhǔn准
bèi备
xǐ洗
wǎn碗
 。

She rolled up her sleeves to wash the dishes.

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Zhè这
jiàn件
wài外
tào套
de的
xiù袖
kǒu口
tài太
jǐn紧
le了
 。

The cuffs of this coat are too tight.