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漆

qī · qi

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HSK 7–9Measure word: 道 dào

Meaning

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  1. paint
  2. lacquer
  3. to paint (furniture, walls etc)
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Wet paint

  1. Dengdeng

    小心(xiǎoxīn)，门上(ménshàng)的(de)漆(qī)还(hái)没干(méigān)。

    Careful, the paint on the door isn't dry yet.

  2. Liangliang

    啊(a)，我的(wǒde)手(shǒu)碰到了(pèngdàole)！

    Ah, my hand touched it!

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)手上(shǒushàng)有(yǒu)红(hóng)漆(qī)了(le)。

    You've got red paint on your hand.

  4. Liangliang

    怎么办(zěnmebàn)？这个(zhège)漆(qī)能(néng)洗掉(xǐdiào)吗(ma)？

    What now? Does this paint wash off?

  5. Dengdeng

    用水(yòngshuǐ)洗(xǐ)吧(ba)。等一下(děngyīxià)，你(nǐ)背后(bèihòu)也(yě)有(yǒu)红(hóng)漆(qī)！

    Wash with water. Wait, you've got red paint on your back too!

  6. Liangliang

    哎呀(āiyā)，我(wǒ)刚才(gāngcái)靠在(kàozài)门上(ménshàng)了(le)！

    Oops, I leaned on the door just now!

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2 examples
01

她(tā)在(zài)门(mén)上(shàng)刷(shuā)上(shàng)了(le)红(hóng)色(sè)的(de)漆(qī)。

She has painted the door red.

Tatoeba: Chinese by DaoSeng · English by RobinvanderVliet · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)明(míng)天(tiān)去(qù)把(bǎ)栅(zhà)栏(lán)漆(qī)一(yí)下(xià)。

You're painting the fence tomorrow.

Tatoeba: Chinese by klzlueylx · English by sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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