锡纸 (xī zhǐ) — tinfoil; aluminum foil

Definition

Examples

• 烤肉之前先把锡纸铺在烤盘上。
  Kǎo ròu zhī qián xiān bǎ xī zhǐ pù zài kǎo pán shàng.
  Before roasting the meat, first spread tinfoil on the baking tray.
• 她用来包剩菜的锡纸已经用完了。
  Tā yòng lái bāo shèng cài de xī zhǐ yǐ jīng yòng wán le.
  The tinfoil she uses to wrap leftovers is already used up.
• 用锡纸包住三明治可以保鲜。
  Yòng xī zhǐ bāo zhù sān míng zhì kě yǐ bǎo xiān.
  Wrapping a sandwich in tinfoil keeps it fresh.