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披

pī · pi

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Meaning

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  1. to drape over one's shoulders
  2. to open
  3. to unroll
  4. to split open
  5. to spread out
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A tablecloth for warmth

  1. Liangliang

    哎呀(āiyā)，今晚(jīnwǎn)好(hǎo)冷(lěng)啊(a)！

    Oh no, it is so cold tonight!

  2. Dengdeng

    来(lái)，披(pī)上(shàng)我(wǒ)的(de)外套(wàitào)。

    Here, put on my jacket.

  3. Liangliang

    谢谢(xièxie)！那(nà)你(nǐ)呢(ne)？

    Thanks! What about you?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)披(pī)这个(zhège)就(jiù)行(xíng)。

    I will just drape this on.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)是(shì)桌布(zhuōbù)啊(a)！

    That is the tablecloth!

  6. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，野餐(yěcān)的(de)桌布(zhuōbù)很(hěn)暖和(nuǎnhuo)。

    Yes, a picnic tablecloth is very warm.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)披(pī)上(shàng)外(wài)套(tào)，推(tuī)门(mén)走(zǒu)进(jìn)雨(yǔ)里(lǐ)。

She draped her coat over her shoulders and walked out into the rain.

02

老(lǎo)人(rén)把(bǎ)毯(tǎn)子(zi)披(pī)在(zài)肩(jiān)上(shàng)，坐(zuò)在(zài)门(mén)口(kǒu)晒(shài)太(tài)阳(yáng)。

The old man draped a blanket over his shoulders and sat at the doorway basking in the sun.

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