wiping cloth; rag; dishcloth
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
cloth used for wiping utensils; rag; cleaning cloth; dishcloth
Equivalent to 抹布 (mābù), referring to a cloth used for cleaning dishes, tables, or other household items. Less common than 抹布 in everyday modern Mandarin, often considered a variant or dialectal term.
Chú厨
fáng房
lǐ里
guà挂
zhe着
jǐ几
kuài块
gān干
jìng净
de的
zhǎn展
bù布
。
Several clean dishcloths are hanging in the kitchen.
Zhè这
kuài块
zhǎn展
bù布
tài太
zàng脏
le了
，
gāi该
xǐ洗
yi一
xǐ洗
le了
。
This wiping cloth is too dirty; it needs to be washed.
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Qǐng请
yòng用
zhǎn展
bù布
bǎ把
zhuō桌
zi子
cā擦
gān干
jìng净
。
Please wipe the table clean with a cloth.