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毛巾

towel

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

mao2jin1 • máojīn

Meaning

Primary

towel

Alternatives

towels

Mnemonic

The best sort of 毛巾 towel is a 巾 towel that is woven in such a way that it feels like water-absorbent 毛 fur.

Usage

我 用 毛巾 擦 了 擦 臉。

I used a towel to wipe my face.

她 用 毛巾 擦 了 擦 桌子 上 的 水。

She used a towel to wipe the water off of the table.

一 條 毛巾

one towel