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垫子

diàn zi · dian zi

Traditional 墊子

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. cushion; mat; pad
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Sit on the cushion

  1. Liangliang

    沙发(shāfā)上(shàng)的(de)垫子(diànzi)去(qù)哪儿(nǎr)了(le)？

    Where did the cushion on the sofa go?

  2. Dengdeng

    在(zài)洗衣机(xǐyījī)里(lǐ)，我(wǒ)刚(gāng)洗(xǐ)完(wán)。

    It is in the washing machine. I just washed it.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)先(xiān)坐(zuò)地上(dìshang)吧(ba)。

    Then I will sit on the floor.

  4. Dengdeng

    地上(dìshang)凉(liáng)，你(nǐ)坐(zuò)这个(zhège)小(xiǎo)垫子(diànzi)。

    The floor is cold. Sit on this small cushion.

  5. Liangliang

    咦(yí)，垫子(diànzi)下面(xiàmiàn)有(yǒu)东西(dōngxi)！

    Hey, there is something under the cushion!

  6. Dengdeng

    是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)耳机(ěrjī)！我(wǒ)找(zhǎo)了(le)三天(sāntiān)！

    It is my earphones! I looked for them for three days!

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2 examples
01

进(jìn)家(jiā)门(mén)后(hòu)，我(wǒ)被(bèi)垫(diàn)子(zi)绊(bàn)倒(dǎo)了(le)。

Entering the house, I tripped over the mat.

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

02

请(qǐng)把(bǎ)垫(diàn)子(zi)放(fàng)在(zài)椅(yǐ)子(zi)上(shàng)，坐(zuò)着(zhe)会(huì)舒(shū)服(fu)些(xiē)。

Please put the cushion on the chair; it will be more comfortable to sit.

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