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窗帘

chuāng lián · chuang lian

Traditional 窗簾

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. window curtains
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In a conversation

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New curtains

  1. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)换(huàn)新(xīn)窗帘(chuānglián)吧(ba)？

    Should we change the curtains?

  2. Liangliang

    好主意(hǎozhǔyi)。旧(jiù)窗帘(chuānglián)挡(dǎng)不住(bùzhù)光(guāng)。

    Good idea. The old curtains don't block the light.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)想要(xiǎngyào)什么(shénme)颜色(yánsè)？

    What colour do you want?

  4. Liangliang

    深蓝色(shēnlánsè)。这样(zhèyàng)周日(zhōurì)我(wǒ)可以(kěyǐ)多(duō)睡(shuì)一会儿(yīhuìr)。

    Dark blue. Then I can sleep in on Sunday.

  5. Dengdeng

    窗帘(chuānglián)这么(zhème)黑(hēi)，你(nǐ)会(huì)睡(shuì)到(dào)晚饭(wǎnfàn)！

    With curtains that dark, you'll sleep until dinner!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

新(xīn)的(de)沙(shā)发(fā)跟(gēn)窗(chuāng)帘(lián)挺(tǐng)合(hé)衬(chèn)。

The new sofa goes with the curtains.

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

02

他(tā)从(cóng)窗(chuāng)帘(lián)后(hòu)出(chū)来(lái)了(le)。

He came out from behind the curtain.

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

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