棉花 (mián huā) — cotton
Definition
棉花 is the cotton plant itself or its fluffy white fiber. 棉 by itself usually refers to cotton as a material or fabric (棉布, 棉衣).
noun
cotton
Measure word · 朵
Examples
- 棉花。Zhè tiáo mián huā tǎn zi hěn nuǎn huo.This cotton blanket is very warm.
- 棉花。Nóng mín zài dì lǐ zhǒng mián huā.Farmers plant cotton in the fields.
- 棉花。Tā xǐ huan chuān mián huā zuò de yī fu.She likes to wear clothes made of cotton.
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