头巾 (tóu jīn) — turban
Definition
Literally 'head-cloth' (头 head + 巾 cloth) — a cloth wrapped around the head. In modern Chinese it most often refers to a simple headscarf or kerchief, broader than the traditional 'turban'.
noun
turban
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 头巾。Tā tóu shàng dài le yì tiáo bái sè tóu jīn.He wore a white turban on his head.
- 头巾。Zhè zhǒng tóu jīn shì chuán tǒng fú shì de yí bù fen.This kind of turban is part of traditional clothing.
- ，头巾。Zài shā mò dì qū, tóu jīn kě yǐ bǎo hù tóu bù miǎn shòu yáng guāng zhào shè.In desert areas, turbans can protect the head from sunlight.
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