围巾 wéijīn scarf
scarf; shawl
How to remember 围巾: 围 encircle + 巾 towel = scarf.
Characters
How it is used
- A scarf (worn for warmth) - 戴围巾 (dài wéijīn) wear a scarf; 织围巾 (zhī wéijīn) knit a scarf; measure word 条 (tiáo).
- Note the verb is 戴 (dài, to wear accessories), not 穿 (chuān, for clothes). 围 = to wrap around the neck.
- Contrast 丝巾 (sījīn), a light silk/fashion scarf, vs 围巾 the warm winter kind.
Example sentences
- 你为什么戴那条围巾？ Nǐ wèishénme dài nàtiáo wéijīn?Why are you wearing that scarf?