Definition
皱 (zhòu) can be a verb meaning 'to wrinkle' or a noun for any wrinkle or crease on clothes, paper, or skin. 皱纹 (zhòu wén) is only a noun and refers specifically to wrinkles on skin, such as facial lines from aging. Use 皱 for general creases and the action of wrinkling; use 皱纹 for skin wrinkles only.
verb
to wrinkleto crease
noun
wrinklecrease
Easily confused
- 急jílook-alike(adjective) urgent; rapid; hurried
- 周zhōusound-alike(noun) week
- 州zhōusound-alike(historical) prefecture or province in imperial China
- 粥zhōusound-alikecongee (rice porridge)
Examples
- 皱。Tā xiào de shíhou, yǎnjiǎo huì zhòu qǐlái.When she smiles, the corners of her eyes wrinkle up.
- ，皱。Zhè tiáo kùzi tài jǐn le, zuòxià shí róngyì zhòu.These pants are too tight; they wrinkle easily when you sit down.
- 。Tā de yīfu shàng yǒu hǎoduō zhòu wén.There are many wrinkles on his clothes.
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