How to say “towel” in Chinese
towel
“Towel” in Chinese is 毛巾, máo jīn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
毛巾 is read máo jīn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of a tuft of fur.
A drawing of a hanging piece of cloth. It appears in 带, 帽, 帮.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “毛巾”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 毛巾. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请给我一条干净的毛巾qǐnggěiwǒyìtiáogānjìngdemáojīnPlease give me a clean towel.
- 用毛巾把手擦干。yòngmáojīnbǎshǒucāgānDry your hands with the towel.
- 用毛巾把手擦干2yòngmáojīnbǎshǒucāgānDry your hands with the towel.
- 牙膏、毛巾、纸巾都是日用品。yágāo,máojīn,zhǐjīndōushìrìyòngpǐnToothpaste, towels, tissues — these are all everyday items.
More words from the lesson “Clean and dry”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “towel” in Chinese?
“Towel” in Chinese is 毛巾, pinyin máojīn.
What does 毛巾 mean?
毛巾 (máojīn) means “towel”.
How do you write 毛巾?
毛巾 is 2 characters: 毛 (máo) — fur, hair; mao; 巾 (jīn) — towel, kerchief. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 毛巾?
毛巾 is read máojīn. Tones: máo — second tone, jīn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“towel” in the lesson “Clean and dry”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighborhood” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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