(wéi) — curtain (especially a hanging screen in a tent, carriage, or theater); screen (partitioning fabric)

Definition

A literary/classical word for a hanging curtain or screen of cloth, used in historical or formal writing (帐篷, 舞台, 车辆). Almost never used alone — typically combined as 帷幕, 帐帷, 车帷.

bound form
curtain (especially a hanging screen in a tent, carriage, or theater)screen (partitioning fabric)

Examples

  • Wǔ tái shàng de wéi mù huǎn huǎn lā kāi.
    The curtain on the stage slowly opened.
  • Chē wéi bèi fēng chuī qǐ lái le.
    The carriage curtain was blown up by the wind.
  • Tā men zài dà zhàng lǐ guà le yī céng wéi màn.
    They hung a layer of curtain inside the large tent.

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