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围巾

wéi jīn · wei jin

Traditional 圍巾

HSK 4Old HSK 5Measure word: 条 tiáo

Meaning

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  1. scarf
  2. shawl
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A scarf for grandma

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)在(zài)学(xué)织(zhī)围巾(wéijīn)，送给(sònggěi)奶奶(nǎinai)。

    I'm learning to knit a scarf for my grandma.

  2. Liangliang

    织(zhī)围巾(wéijīn)难(nán)吗(ma)？

    Is knitting a scarf hard?

  3. Dengdeng

    很(hěn)难(nán)。我(wǒ)织(zhī)了(le)三天(sāntiān)，才(cái)这么(zhème)短(duǎn)。

    Very hard. I knitted for three days and only got this much.

  4. Liangliang

    这么(zhème)短(duǎn)？这是(zhèshì)围巾(wéijīn)还是(háishi)手环(shǒuhuán)？

    This short? Is it a scarf or a bracelet?

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)再(zài)织(zhī)七天(qītiān)，奶奶(nǎinai)冬天(dōngtiān)就(jiù)能(néng)戴(dài)了(le)。

    Then I'll knit seven more days, and she can wear it in winter.

  6. Liangliang

    别(bié)急(jí)，我(wǒ)也(yě)来(lái)帮(bāng)你(nǐ)。奶奶(nǎinai)的(de)围巾(wéijīn)一定(yīdìng)会(huì)很(hěn)暖(nuǎn)！

    Don't rush. I'll help. Grandma's scarf will be so warm!

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2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)想(xiǎng)说(shuō)服(fú)玛(mǎ)丽(lì)给(gěi)他(tā)织(zhī)一(yì)条(tiáo)围(wéi)巾(jīn)。

Tom tried to convince Mary to knit him a scarf.

Tatoeba: Chinese by shou · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

女(nǚ)孩(hái)的(de)脖(bó)子(zi)上(shàng)围(wéi)着(zhe)一(yì)条(tiáo)长(cháng)长(cháng)的(de)围(wéi)巾(jīn)。

The girl had a long scarf around her neck.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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