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毛巾

máo jīn · mao jin

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 4Measure word: 条 tiáo

Meaning

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  1. towel
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Whose towel is this?

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)用(yòng)我(wǒ)的(de)毛巾(máojīn)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Dengdeng, did you use my towel?

  2. Dengdeng

    蓝色(lánsè)的(de)那条(nàtiáo)毛巾(máojīn)吗(ma)？对(duì)，我(wǒ)用(yòng)了(le)。

    The blue towel? Yes, I used it.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)用(yòng)它(tā)做(zuò)什么(shénme)了(le)？

    What did you use it for?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)擦(cā)桌子(zhuōzi)了(le)，刚才(gāngcái)我(wǒ)打翻(dǎfān)了(le)茶(chá)。

    I wiped the table. I just knocked over my tea.

  5. Liangliang

    那条(nàtiáo)毛巾(máojīn)是(shì)我(wǒ)擦(cā)脸(liǎn)的(de)！

    That towel is the one I wipe my face with!

  6. Dengdeng

    别(bié)担心(dānxīn)，我(wǒ)洗(xǐ)过(guò)了(le)，现在(xiànzài)它(tā)最(zuì)干净(gānjìng)。

    Do not worry, I washed it. Now it is the cleanest.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)把(bǎ)毛(máo)巾(jīn)折(zhé)叠(dié)好(hǎo)再(zài)放(fàng)入(rù)柜(guì)子(zi)里(lǐ)。

She folded up the towels and put them away in the cupboard.

Tatoeba: Chinese by basilhan · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)条(tiáo)毛(máo)巾(jīn)蓬(péng)松(sōng)又(yòu)柔(róu)软(ruǎn)，特(tè)别(bié)舒(shū)服(fu)。

This towel is so soft and fluffy. It feels good!

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by Chrikaru · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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