Definition
As a noun, 布 (bù) refers to cloth or fabric used for making clothes, curtains, and other items. Note that the same character can also function as a verb meaning 'to announce, to spread, or to set up', but those uses belong to a different part of speech and are not covered in this entry.
noun
clothfabric
Easily confused
- 常chánglook-alikeoften; frequently
- 不bùsound-alikeno, not (negates verbs and adjectives)
- 吊diàolook-aliketo hang, to suspend
- 部bùsound-alike(classifier) for films, books, machines, etc.
- 市shìlook-alikecity
- 步bùsound-alike(noun) step (in walking), pace
- 补bǔsound-aliketo repair, to mend (clothes, objects)
- 捕bǔsound-aliketo catch, to capture
Examples
- 布。Zhè kuài bù de yánsè hěn piàoliang.The color of this piece of cloth is very pretty.
- 布。Tā yòng bù cā le cā zhuōzi.He wiped the table with a cloth.
- 布。Tā mǎi le jǐ mǐ bù zuò yīfu.She bought a few meters of fabric to make clothes.
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