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垫

diàn · dian

Traditional 墊

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. pad
  2. cushion
  3. mat
  4. to pad out
  5. to fill a gap
  6. to pay for sb
  7. to advance (money)
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A softer seat

  1. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)把(bǎ)椅子(yǐzi)太(tài)硬(yìng)了(le)，我(wǒ)坐(zuò)着(zhe)不(bù)舒服(shūfu)。

    This chair is too hard. I can't sit comfortably.

  2. Liangliang

    等一下(děngyīxià)，我(wǒ)去(qù)拿(ná)个(gè)垫子(diànzi)，你(nǐ)垫(diàn)在(zài)下面(xiàmiàn)。

    Wait a moment. I'll get a cushion. Put it under you.

  3. Dengdeng

    垫(diàn)上(shàng)了(le)，舒服(shūfu)多(duō)了(le)！

    With the cushion it is much more comfortable!

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)垫(diàn)一个(yīgè)。

    I want to put a cushion under me too.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)坐(zuò)的(de)是(shì)沙发(shāfā)啊(a)！

    You are sitting on the sofa!

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In a sentence

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01

红(hóng)木(mù)书(shū)桌(zhuō)上(shàng)有(yǒu)一(yí)个(gè)金(jīn)属(shǔ)杯(bēi)子(zi)和(hé)一(yí)个(gè)蓝(lán)色(sè)杯(bēi)垫(diàn)。

On the mahogany desk, there is a metal cup and a blue coaster.

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

02

你(nǐ)先(xiān)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)垫(diàn)上(shàng)这(zhè)笔(bǐ)钱(qián)，我(wǒ)明(míng)天(tiān)还(huán)你(nǐ)。

Please cover this money for me first; I'll pay you back tomorrow.

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