Hanzi

generic term for cotton or kapok/cotton/padded or quilted with cotton

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 6

Pinyin

mián

Bopomofo

ㄇㄧㄢˊ

Jyutping

min4

Example sentences

mián
這件襯衫是棉做的
这件衬衫是棉做的

This shirt is made of cotton.

棉花 miánhuā
棉花可以用來製作柔軟的衣服。
棉花可以用来制作柔软的衣服。

Cotton can be used to make soft clothes.

棉被 miánbèi
這條棉被很溫暖。
这条棉被很温暖。

This quilt is very warm.

梯子 tīzi
他爬上梯子,把棉被收到櫥櫃的頂層。
他爬上梯子,把棉被收到橱柜的顶层。

He climbed the ladder to put the quilt on the top shelf of the cabinet.

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