(duàn) — satin (bound form)

Definition

缎 is a bound form meaning 'satin' — it doesn't stand alone; in everyday use it appears as 缎子 (a satin fabric). Often paired with 锦 (锦缎) to mean 'brocade'.

bound form
satin (bound form)

Examples

  • Zhè tiáo qún zi shì yòng duàn zi zuò de.
    This skirt is made of satin.
  • Tā shōu cáng le hěn duō jǐn duàn.
    She has collected many brocades.
  • Zhè zhǒng duàn zi hěn róu ruǎn.
    This kind of satin is very soft.

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