帘 (lián) — curtain; screen; hanging cloth
Definition
帘 is a bound noun that almost always appears as 帘子 (liánzi). It refers to a hanging cloth — window curtains, door screens, or bead/bamboo curtains — and is rarely used on its own.
bound form
curtainscreenhanging cloth
Examples
- ，。Qǐng bǎ lián zi lā shàng, yáng guāng tài cì yǎn le.Please pull the curtain shut; the sunlight is too glaring.
- 帘。Zhè jiā diàn de mén kǒu guà zhe yí chuàn zhú lián.This shop has a string of bamboo curtains hanging at the entrance.
- ，。Nǚ ér xiān kāi lián zi, qiāo qiāo kàn le yì yǎn wài miàn.The daughter lifted the curtain and peeked outside quietly.
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