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地毯

dì tǎn · di tan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. carpet
  2. rug
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A very soft rug

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)家(jiā)新(xīn)买(mǎi)了(le)一(yī)块(kuài)地毯(dìtǎn)。

    I bought a new carpet for my home.

  2. Dengdeng

    什么(shénme)颜色(yánsè)的(de)？

    What colour?

  3. Liangliang

    灰色(huīsè)的(de)，很(hěn)软(ruǎn)，我(wǒ)天天(tiāntiān)坐在(zuòzài)地毯(dìtǎn)上(shàng)看书(kànshū)。

    Grey and very soft. I sit on the carpet and read every day.

  4. Dengdeng

    听起来(tīngqilai)很(hěn)舒服(shūfu)。

    That sounds comfortable.

  5. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)太(tài)软(ruǎn)了(le)，我(wǒ)每次(měicì)都(dōu)睡着(shuìzháo)。

    But it is so soft that I fall asleep every time.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)的(de)书(shū)看完(kànwán)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Then have you finished your book?

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)块(kuài)地(dì)毯(tǎn)是(shì)手(shǒu)工(gōng)制(zhì)作(zuò)的(de)。

This rug is handmade.

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

02

客(kè)厅(tīng)的(de)地(dì)毯(tǎn)上(shàng)落(luò)满(mǎn)了(le)猫(māo)毛(máo)。

The living room carpet is covered with cat hair.

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