Chinese

xiù
Meaning: sleeve; to tuck or hide something in a sleeve
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb

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Example

她的袖子沾到墨水,只好回家換衣服。
她的袖子沾到墨水,只好回家换衣服。
Her sleeve got ink on it, so she had to go home and change clothes.

Usage Notes

Most often a noun for the sleeve of clothing. As a verb, it means to keep or hide something inside a sleeve and is comparatively formal or literary.

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