毛巾 máojīn towel
towel; washcloth
How to remember 毛巾: 毛 hair + 巾 towel = towel.
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How it is used
- A towel / washcloth - 用毛巾擦脸 (yòng máojīn cā liǎn) wipe your face with a towel.
- 毛 (fluffy/nap) + 巾 (cloth); 巾 is the general 'cloth' element seen in 餐巾 (napkin), 纸巾 (tissue).
- A plain noun; measure word 条 (tiáo).
Example sentences
- 我再拿块毛巾过来。 Wǒ zài ná kuài máojīn guòlái.I'll bring one more towel.
- 他用毛巾弄干自己。 Tā yòng máojīn nòng gān zìjǐ.He dried himself with a towel.
- 妈妈用毛巾把婴儿裹起来。 Māma yòng máojīn bǎ yīng'ér guǒ qǐlái.The mother wraps the baby in the towel.