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棉

mián · mian

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Meaning

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  1. generic term for cotton or kapok
  2. cotton
  3. padded or quilted with cotton
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Cold day, warm coat

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)很(hěn)冷(lěng)，穿(chuān)棉衣(miányī)吧(ba)。

    It is cold today. Wear a padded coat.

  2. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)件(jiàn)是(shì)棉(mián)的(de)吗(ma)？

    Is this one cotton?

  3. Liangliang

    对(duì)，是(shì)棉(mián)的(de)，很(hěn)暖和(nuǎnhuo)。

    Right, it is cotton and very warm.

  4. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)很(hěn)暖和(nuǎnhuo)，我(wǒ)都(dōu)出汗(chūhàn)了(le)。

    It is really warm. I am even sweating.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)脱掉(tuōdiào)吧(ba)，我们(wǒmen)在(zài)屋里(wūlǐ)呢(ne)！

    Then take it off. We are indoors!

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)件(jiàn)棉(mián)衬(chèn)衫(shān)穿(chuān)起(qǐ)来(lái)很(hěn)舒(shū)服(fu)。

This cotton shirt is very comfortable to wear.

02

冬(dōng)天(tiān)她(tā)盖(gài)着(zhe)一(yì)条(tiáo)厚(hòu)厚(hòu)的(de)棉(mián)被(bèi)。

In winter she sleeps under a thick cotton quilt.

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