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noun[C]
a towel; a piece of absorbent cloth used for drying or wiping the body, face, hands, or objects
máojīn
Pronunciation
Etymology
A compound of 毛, meaning “hair, nap, fiber,” and 巾, meaning “cloth” or “towel,” referring to a cloth with absorbent fibers.
Examples
我用毛巾擦脸。
wǒ yòng máojīn cā liǎn.
I wipe my face with a towel.
请给我一条干净的毛巾。
qǐng gěi wǒ yì tiáo gānjìng de máojīn.
Please give me a clean towel.
这条毛巾已经湿了。
zhè tiáo máojīn yǐjīng shī le.
This towel is already wet.
Character Breakdown
毛
máo
hair; fur; nap or fiber
巾
jīn
cloth; towel
Collocations
一条毛巾
干净的毛巾
湿毛巾
用毛巾擦
洗毛巾
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