海绵 (hǎi mián) — sponge (marine animal or cleaning material); foam rubber (material used in upholstery, etc.)

Definition

noun
sponge (marine animal or cleaning material)foam rubber (material used in upholstery, etc.)
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Examples

  • 海绵
    Wǒ xū yào 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 dòng wù, bú shì zhí wù.
    Many types of sponges on the seafloor are animals, not plants.
  • 海绵
    Zhè zhǒng shā fā lǐ yòng de shì hǎi mián, bú shì mián huā.
    This sofa is filled with foam rubber, not cotton.

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