Definition
棉 (mián) is a morpheme meaning 'cotton' that appears in compound words like 棉衣 (cotton-padded jacket) and 棉布 (cotton cloth). The standalone word for raw cotton or the plant is 棉花 (mián huā). Use 棉 mainly as a prefix in clothing terms; for the material itself, 棉花 is the everyday noun.
noun
cotton
Easily confused
- 面miànsound-alike(noun) face, side, surface
- 面miànsound-alikeface
- 免miǎnsound-aliketo exempt; to excuse (from a duty or obligation)
Examples
- 棉。Zhè jiàn mián yī shì wǒ zuì xǐhuan de.This cotton-padded jacket is my favorite.
- 。mián huā kěyǐ yòng lái zuò yīfu.Cotton can be used to make clothes.
- 。Xiàtiān chuān mián bù de yīfu hěn shūfu.Wearing cotton cloth clothes in summer is very comfortable.
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