yīn
茵
mattress; cushion; surname
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
mattress; cushion; pad
literaryOften used in literary contexts or idioms like '绿草如裀' (green grass looking like a mattress/cushion).
Chūn春
tiān天
lái来
le了
，
cāo操
chǎng场
biān边
lǜ绿
cǎo草
rú如
yīn裀
。
Spring is here, and the grass by the playground is as lush as a cushion.
Tā他
zài在
róu柔
ruǎn软
de的
yīn裀
diàn垫
shàng上
tǎng躺
le了
yī一
huì会
er儿
。
He lay down on the soft cushion for a while.
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Zhè这
kuài块
dì地
tǎn毯
hòu厚
shi实
de得
xiàng像
yīn裀
rù褥
yī一
yàng样
。
This carpet is thick and solid, just like a mattress.
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yòng用
shòu兽
pí皮
zuò作
wéi为
zuò坐
yīn裀
。
Ancient people often used animal skins as seat cushions.
Kàn看
zhe着
yǎn眼
qián前
lǜ绿
cǎo草
rú如
yīn裀
de的
jǐng景
sè色
，
xīn心
qíng情
gé格
wài外
shū舒
chàng畅
。
Looking at the lush green scenery before my eyes, I feel exceptionally relaxed.
noun
a surname
Used as a Chinese family name.
Yīn裀
lǎo老
shī师
zài在
dà大
xué学
lǐ里
jiāo教
lì历
shǐ史
。
Teacher Yin teaches history at the university.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
de的
zuò作
zhě者
shì是
Yīn裀
Míng明
。
The author of this book is Yin Ming.
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Wǒ我
yǒu有
yī一
wèi位
tóng同
shì事
xìng姓
Yīn裀
。
I have a colleague whose surname is Yin.
Yīn裀
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
yī一
wèi位
zhù著
míng名
de的
shū书
fǎ法
jiā家
。
Mr. Yin is a famous calligrapher.
Qǐng请
wèn问
shì是
Yīn裀
xiǎo小
jiě姐
dǎ打
lái来
de的
diàn电
huà话
ma吗
？
May I ask if this call was from Miss Yin?