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纸巾

zhǐ jīn · zhi jin

Traditional 紙巾

Measure words: 张 zhāng, 包 bāo

Meaning

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  1. paper towel
  2. napkin
  3. facial tissue
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Spicy skewers

  1. Dengdeng

    好辣(hǎolà)！亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)有(yǒu)纸巾(zhǐjīn)吗(ma)？

    So spicy! Liangliang, do you have any tissues?

  2. Liangliang

    有(yǒu)，我(wǒ)包(bāo)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)一包(yībāo)纸巾(zhǐjīn)。

    Yes, there is a pack of tissues in my bag.

  3. Dengdeng

    太好了(tàihǎole)，谢谢(xièxie)你(nǐ)。

    Great, thank you.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)天天(tiāntiān)带(dài)纸巾(zhǐjīn)，因为(yīnwèi)我(wǒ)也(yě)怕(pà)辣(là)。

    I carry tissues every day, because I am afraid of spicy food too.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)还(hái)点(diǎn)这么(zhème)辣(là)的(de)？

    Then why did you order such a spicy one?

  6. Liangliang

    因为(yīnwèi)太(tài)香(xiāng)了(le)！

    Because it smells too good!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

用(yòng)纸(zhǐ)巾(jīn)把(bǎ)那(nà)口(kǒu)锅(guō)擦(cā)干(gān)。

Wipe the pan dry with a paper towel.

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

02

她(tā)打(dǎ)喷(pēn)嚏(tì)时(shí)用(yòng)纸(zhǐ)巾(jīn)捂(wǔ)住(zhù)鼻(bí)子(zi)。

She covered her nose with a tissue when she sneezed.

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