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头巾

tóu jīn · tou jin

Traditional 頭巾

Meaning

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  1. cloth head covering worn by men in ancient times
  2. headscarf (typically worn by women)
  3. kerchief
  4. turban
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Grandma's headscarf

  1. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)风(fēng)太(tài)大(dà)了(le)，奶奶(nǎinai)给(gěi)我(wǒ)一条(yītiáo)头巾(tóujīn)。

    The wind is so strong today. Grandma gave me a headscarf.

  2. Liangliang

    红色(hóngsè)的(de)头巾(tóujīn)，真(zhēn)好看(hǎokàn)！

    A red headscarf. So pretty!

  3. Dengdeng

    戴上(dàishang)它(tā)，耳朵(ěrduo)一点儿(yīdiǎnr)都(dōu)不(bù)冷(lěng)。

    With it on, my ears aren't cold at all.

  4. Liangliang

    你的(nǐde)头巾(tóujīn)！被(bèi)风(fēng)吹走(chuīzǒu)了(le)！

    Your headscarf! The wind blew it away!

  5. Dengdeng

    啊(a)！快(kuài)追(zhuī)！那(nà)是(shì)奶奶(nǎinai)的(de)头巾(tóujīn)，她(tā)很(hěn)喜欢(xǐhuan)。

    Ah! Chase it! It's Grandma's, she likes it a lot.

  6. Liangliang

    追到(zhuīdào)了(le)！这次(zhècì)把(bǎ)它(tā)系(jì)紧(jǐn)一点儿(yīdiǎnr)。

    Got it! This time, tie it tighter.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

天(tiān)冷(lěng)了(le)，奶(nǎi)奶(nai)出(chū)门(mén)时(shí)总(zǒng)戴(dài)着(zhe)一(yì)条(tiáo)头(tóu)巾(jīn)。

It's cold now, so Grandma always wears a headscarf when she goes out.

02

他(tā)解(jiě)下(xià)头(tóu)巾(jīn)，擦(cā)了(le)擦(cā)额(é)头(tóu)上(shàng)的(de)汗(hàn)。

He untied his headscarf and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

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