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毯子

tǎn zi · tan zi

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HSK 7–9Measure words: 条 tiáo, 张 zhāng, 床 chuáng, 面 miàn

Meaning

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  1. blanket
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One blanket for two

  1. Dengdeng

    好冷(hǎolěng)啊(a)，你(nǐ)有(yǒu)毯子(tǎnzi)吗(ma)？

    It's so cold. Do you have a blanket?

  2. Liangliang

    有(yǒu)，在(zài)沙发(shāfā)上(shàng)。

    Yes, it's on the sofa.

  3. Dengdeng

    沙发(shāfā)上(shàng)只有(zhǐyǒu)一张(yīzhāng)小(xiǎo)毯子(tǎnzi)，我们(wǒmen)怎么(zěnme)用(yòng)？

    There is only one small blanket on the sofa. How do we use it?

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)用(yòng)一半(yībàn)，我(wǒ)用(yòng)一半(yībàn)。

    You use half, and I use half.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)的(de)一半(yībàn)怎么(zěnme)这么(zhème)大(dà)？

    Why is your half so big?

  6. Liangliang

    因为(yīnwèi)我(wǒ)的(de)一半(yībàn)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)热水袋(rèshuǐdài)。

    Because my half has a hot water bottle in it.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)用(yòng)一(yì)条(tiáo)毯(tǎn)子(zi)把(bǎ)自(zì)己(jǐ)裹(guǒ)起(qǐ)来(lái)。

She wrapped herself in a blanket.

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02

天(tiān)气(qì)变(biàn)冷(lěng)了(le)，给(gěi)孩(hái)子(zi)盖(gài)上(shang)毯(tǎn)子(zi)吧(ba)。

It's getting cold; put a blanket over the child.

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