叠 (dié) — to fold (paper, clothes); to stack (dishes, boxes); to pile up
Definition
叠 is the everyday verb for physically folding (paper, clothes) or stacking (dishes). For piling things loosely, prefer 堆; for neat, orderly stacks, 码 is the dedicated verb.
verb
to fold (paper, clothes)to stack (dishes, boxes)to pile up
Easily confused
Examples
- 叠。Wǒ dié le yí gè zhǐ fēi jī.I folded a paper airplane.
- 叠。Qǐng bǎ yī fu dié hǎo fàng jìn guì zi.Please fold the clothes and put them in the wardrobe.
- 叠。Tā bǎ wǎn dié le qǐ lái.She stacked the bowls up.
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