单幅 (chán) — single width (of cloth or fabric)
Definition
Cloth-industry term for fabric cut to a single standard width, as opposed to 双幅 ('double-width') which is twice as wide. Always pairs with 布.
noun
single width (of cloth or fabric)
Measure word · 块
Examples
- 单幅。Zhè zhǒng chán bù shì hé zuò chuāng lián.This single-width cloth is suitable for making curtains.
- 单幅？Qǐng wèn nǐ men yǒu chán hé shuāng fú liǎng zhǒng guī gé ma?Excuse me, do you have both single-width and double-width specifications?
- 单幅，。Wǒ mǎi le liǎng mǐ chán bù, zuò qún zi bú gòu.I bought two meters of single-width fabric, not enough for a skirt.
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