zhānzi

毡子

Word · NounTraditional氈子

felt; woolen mat

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

thick felt made from pressed wool or animal hair; coarse woolen blanket-like material

Commonly used in northern China and pastoral regions for insulation, flooring in yurts, or as bedding. Often distinguished from 毯子 (blanket) by being made of felted wool rather than woven fabric.

Měng蒙
gǔ古
bāo包
lǐ里
pū铺
zhe着
hòu厚
hòu厚
de的
zhān毡
zi子
 。

The yurt was covered with thick felt mats.

Zhè这
kuài块
yáng羊
máo毛
zhān毡
zi子
hěn很
nuǎn暖
huo和
 。

This piece of wool felt is very warm.

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Dōng冬
tiān天
yòng用
zhān毡
zi子
dǎng挡
fēng风
xiào效
guǒ果
hěn很
hǎo好
 。

Using felt to block the wind works very well in winter.

Mù牧
mín民
men们
zuò坐
zài在
zhān毡
zi子
shàng上
hē喝
nǎi奶
chá茶
 。

The herders sat on felt mats drinking milk tea.