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棉花

mián hua · mian hua

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. cotton
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Soft as cotton

  1. Dengdeng

    老板(lǎobǎn)，这个(zhège)棉花(miánhua)糖(táng)真(zhēn)大(dà)！

    Boss, this cotton candy is huge!

  2. Qiqi

    对(duì)，像(xiàng)一大团(yīdàtuán)棉花(miánhua)。

    Yes, like a big ball of cotton.

  3. Dengdeng

    它(tā)真的(zhēnde)像(xiàng)棉花(miánhua)一样(yīyàng)软(ruǎn)。

    It is really as soft as cotton.

  4. Liangliang

    我家(wǒjiā)的(de)被子(bèizi)是(shì)棉花(miánhua)做(zuò)的(de)，也(yě)这么(zhème)软(ruǎn)。

    My quilt at home is made of cotton and is just as soft.

  5. Dengdeng

    软(ruǎn)是(shì)软(ruǎn)，可是(kěshì)被子(bèizi)不(bù)甜(tián)。

    Soft, yes, but a quilt is not sweet.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)件(jiàn)衣(yī)服(fu)是(shì)用(yòng)纯(chún)棉(mián)花(hua)做(zuò)的(de)。

This piece of clothing is made of pure cotton.

02

田(tián)里(lǐ)的(de)棉(mián)花(hua)已(yǐ)经(jīng)开(kāi)花(huā)了(le)。

The cotton in the field has already bloomed.

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