垫 (diàn) — (verb) to pad, to put something under; (verb) to pay for someone (to advance money); (noun) cushion, pad, mat
Definition
垫 (diàn) covers two distinct uses: physically putting something underneath as padding (a cushion, mat, or layer), and fronting money for someone. 填补 fills a gap or vacancy, not a physical layer; 垫底 specifically means ranking at the bottom.
verb
to padto put something underto pay for someone (to advance money)
noun
cushionpadmat
Measure word · 块
Examples
- 垫。Wǒ zài xiāng zi xià miàn diàn le yì zhāng bào zhǐ.I padded a newspaper under the box.
- 垫，。Nǐ xiān diàn yí xià qián, wǒ míng tiān hái nǐ.You advance the money first, I'll pay you back tomorrow.
- ，。Zhè ge diàn zi hěn ruǎn, zuò zhe hěn shū fu.This cushion is very soft and comfortable to sit on.
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