手帕 (shǒu pà) — handkerchief

Definition

A handkerchief is a small cloth for wiping or carrying, not disposable like 纸巾 (paper tissue). Often embroidered or kept as a personal item.

noun
handkerchief
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Examples

  • 手帕
    Tā diū le yì fāng shǒu pà, zhèng zài dào chù zhǎo.
    She lost a handkerchief and is looking everywhere for it.
  • 手帕
    Mā ma de shǒu pà shàng xiù zhe yì duǒ xiǎo huā.
    There is a little flower embroidered on Mom's handkerchief.
  • 手帕
    Qǐng bǎ nǐ de shǒu pà jiè gěi wǒ yòng yí xià.
    Please lend me your handkerchief for a moment.

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