Definition
noun
sponge (marine animal or cleaning material)foam rubber (material used in upholstery, etc.)
Easily confused
- 海面hǎi miànsound-alikesea surface
Examples
- 海绵。Wǒ xūyào yí kuài xīn de hǎi mián lái xǐ wǎn.I need a new sponge to wash dishes.
- 海绵，。Hǎi dǐ de hěn duō zhǒng hǎi mián shì dòngwù, bú shì zhíwù.Many types of sponges on the seafloor are animals, not plants.
- 海绵，。Zhè zhǒng shāfā lǐ yòng de shì hǎi mián, bú shì miánhuā.This sofa is filled with foam rubber, not cotton.
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