手巾 (shǒu jīn) — towel; handkerchief
Definition
A general word for a cloth for wiping — covers both 'towel' (bath/shower) and 'handkerchief' (face, sweat). Less common in modern speech than 毛巾 or 手绢, but still understood.
noun
towelhandkerchief
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 手巾。Wǒ yòng shǒu jīn cā liǎn.I wipe my face with a towel.
- 。Tā ná shǒu jīn cā le cā hàn.He took a handkerchief and wiped sweat.
- 手巾。Tā bǎ yì tiáo shǒu jīn fàng zài zhuō zi shàng.She put a towel on the table.
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