棉花 miánhuā cotton
怎么记住“棉花”: 棉 cotton + 花 flower = cotton.
汉字
用法
- The raw material cotton - 摘棉花 (zhāi miánhuā) to pick cotton, 棉花糖 (miánhuā táng) cotton candy.
- Refers to the fluffy fiber/plant; the fabric is 棉布 (miánbù) and 'made of cotton' is 棉 or 纯棉 (chún mián).
- Everyday concrete noun; no special register.
例句
- 有一天我买了一台棉花糖机。 Yǒu yītiān wǒ mǎi le yītái miánhuā tángjī.Someday I'll buy a cotton candy machine.