帘子 liánzi curtain
How to remember 帘子: 帘 the flag-sign of a tavern + 子 child = curtain.
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How it is used
- A hanging curtain or blind - 拉上帘子挡阳光 (lā shàng liánzi dǎng yángguāng) draw the curtain to block the sun.
- Everyday colloquial word for cloth/bamboo hangings over doors and windows (门帘, 窗帘).
- Contrast 窗帘 (chuānglián), the specific 'window curtain'; 帘子 is the more general/casual hanging. Verb 拉 (draw) or 挂 (hang).
Example sentences
- 绿色的毯子和这条蓝色的帘子不配。 Lǜsè de tǎnzi hé zhètiáo lánsè de liánzi búpèi.A green carpet will not go with this blue curtain.