纸巾 zhǐjīn paper towel
paper towel; napkin; facial tissue
How to remember 纸巾: 纸 paper + 巾 towel = paper towel.
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How it is used
- General word for a soft paper for wiping - a tissue, napkin, or paper towel.
- 请给我一张纸巾 (qǐng gěi wǒ yì zhāng zhǐjīn) - please give me a tissue.
- Measure word is 张 for a single sheet or 包 for a pack.
- Distinct from 卫生纸 (wèishēngzhǐ, toilet paper) and 毛巾 (máojīn, a cloth towel) - 纸巾 is always disposable paper.
Example sentences
- 用纸巾把那口锅擦干。 Yòng zhǐjīn bǎ nàkǒu guō cāgàn.Wipe the pan dry with a paper towel.
- 用纸巾把平底锅擦干。 Yòng zhǐjīn bǎ píngdǐguō cāgàn.Wipe the pan dry with a paper towel.