油布 (yóu bù) — oilcloth; tarpaulin (waterproof fabric)

Definition

Examples

• 下雨了，快用油布把货物盖好。
  Xià yǔ le, kuài yòng yóu bù bǎ huò wù gài hǎo.
  It's raining — quickly cover the goods with the tarpaulin.
• 工人们把油布铺在地上，防止泥土弄脏材料。
  Gōng rén men bǎ yóu bù pù zài dì shàng, fáng zhǐ ní tǔ nòng zāng cái liào.
  The workers spread the oilcloth on the ground to keep the materials from getting dirty with mud.
• 这卷油布已经用了三年，防水效果依然很好。
  Zhè juàn yóu bù yǐ jīng yòng le sān nián, fáng shuǐ xiào guǒ yī rán hěn hǎo.
  This roll of tarpaulin has been used for three years, and its waterproof effect is still very good.

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