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伞

sǎn · san

Traditional 傘 / 繖

HSK 4Old HSK 3Measure word: 把 bǎ

Meaning

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sǎn 傘

  1. umbrella
  2. parasol

sǎn 繖

  1. damask silk
  2. variant of 傘 / 伞 (sǎn)
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One sun umbrella for two

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)太阳(tàiyang)真(zhēn)大(dà)，我(wǒ)带(dài)了(le)伞(sǎn)。

    The sun is so strong today, so I brought a parasol.

  2. Dengdeng

    晴天(qíngtiān)也(yě)带(dài)伞(sǎn)？

    You bring a parasol on a sunny day?

  3. Liangliang

    这是(zhèshì)防晒(fángshài)的(de)伞(sǎn)，很(hěn)好用(hǎoyòng)。

    It's a sun-protection parasol. Very useful.

  4. Dengdeng

    能(néng)借(jiè)我(wǒ)用(yòng)一下(yīxià)吗(ma)？

    Can I borrow it for a moment?

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我们(wǒmen)两个(liǎnggè)人(rén)用(yòng)一把(yībǎ)伞(sǎn)。

    Sure. The two of us can use one parasol.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)得(děi)走(zǒu)在一起(zàiyīqǐ)，不然(bùrán)我(wǒ)就(jiù)晒到(shàidào)了(le)。

    Then we have to walk together, or I will get sunburned.

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2 examples
01

请(qǐng)把(bǎ)淋(lín)湿(shī)的(de)伞(sǎn)放(fàng)到(dào)这(zhè)个(ge)袋(dài)子(zi)里(lǐ)。

Put the wet umbrella in this bag, please.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fenfang557 · English by MethodGT · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)没(méi)带(dài)伞(sǎn)。你(nǐ)把(bǎ)车(chē)开(kāi)到(dào)住(zhù)院(yuàn)部(bù)门(mén)口(kǒu)来(lái)。

I don't have an umbrella. Drive the car to the hospital inpatient entrance.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jan_OkulaJu · English by jan_OkulaJu · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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