棉絮 (mián xù) — cotton fiber; cotton batting

Definition

Examples

• 这床被子里面装的是棉絮，冬天特别暖和。
  Zhè chuáng bèi zi lǐ miàn zhuāng de shì mián xù, dōng tiān tè bié nuǎn huo.
  This quilt is filled with cotton batting, so it's especially warm in winter.
• 窗外飘着像棉絮一样的小雪，景色很美。
  Chuāng wài piāo zhe xiàng mián xù yí yàng de xiǎo xuě, jǐng sè hěn měi.
  Outside the window, light snow like cotton fibers is drifting down — the view is beautiful.
• 古代人用棉絮做衣服里的保暖层。
  Gǔ dài rén yòng mián xù zuò yī fu lǐ de bǎo nuǎn céng.
  Ancient people used cotton batting as an insulating layer inside their clothing.

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