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图案

tú àn · tu an

Traditional 圖案

HSK 4Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. design; pattern
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Draw me a pattern

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)的(de)手机壳(shǒujīké)上(shàng)是(shì)什么(shénme)图案(túàn)？

    What's the design on your phone case?

  2. Liangliang

    是(shì)熊猫(xióngmāo)，我(wǒ)自己(zìjǐ)画(huà)的(de)。

    It's a panda. I drew it myself.

  3. Dengdeng

    画(huà)得(de)真(zhēn)好(hǎo)！能(néng)给(gěi)我(wǒ)也(yě)画(huà)一个(yīgè)图案(túàn)吗(ma)？

    You draw so well! Can you draw a design for me too?

  4. Liangliang

    当然(dāngrán)可以(kěyǐ)，你(nǐ)想要(xiǎngyào)什么(shénme)图案(túàn)？

    Of course. What design do you want?

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)要(yào)一个(yīgè)大(dà)西瓜(xīguā)！

    I want a big watermelon!

  6. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，天气(tiānqì)这么(zhème)热(rè)，西瓜(xīguā)图案(túàn)最(zuì)合适(héshì)。

    Okay. It's hot now, so a watermelon design suits best.

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2 examples
01

墨(mò)汁(zhī)用(yòng)作(zuò)染(rǎn)料(liào)时(shí)会(huì)产(chǎn)生(shēng)有(yǒu)趣(qù)的(de)图(tú)案(àn)。

India ink produces an interesting pattern when used as a dye.

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

02

我(wǒ)注(zhù)意(yì)到(dào)一(yí)个(gè)图(tú)案(àn)。

I noticed a pattern.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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