巾 [－]

Jyutping gan1
Pinyin jīn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. towel
  2. general purpose cloth
  3. women's headcovering (old)
  4. Kangxi radical 50
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. towel/general purpose cloth/women's headcovering (old)/Kangxi radical 50/a kerchief/a turban
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    用​嚟​抹​嘢​或者​包裹​嘅​物料​，​通常​係​布
    piece of material (usually cloth) used for towel, scarf, etc.
    • 毛巾
      毛巾
      mou4 gan1
      towel
    • 手巾
      手巾
      sau2 gan1
      handkerchief
    • 頭巾
      头巾
      tau4 gan1
      headscarf
    • 頸巾
      颈巾
      geng2 gan1
      scarf
    • 餐巾
      餐巾
      caan1 gan1
      napkin
    • M巾
      M巾
      em1 gan1
      sanitary pad
    • 紙巾
      纸巾
      zi2 gan1
      tissue
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    a square item of cloth; towel; kerchief
  2. character, historical
    piece of clothing worn on the head in China
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. kerchief
  2. towel
  3. turban
  4. Kangxi radical 50
  5. Cangjie Input
    LB
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 四级汉字表 #108
  2. HSK3 高等手写字表 #187
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    这条围巾摸起来又软又滑。
    這條圍巾摸起來又軟又滑。
    zhè tiáo wéi jīn mō qǐ lai yòu ruǎn yòu huá 。
    • This scarf feels soft and smooth.
  2. Mandarin
    我们的浴室只有一条浴巾。
    我們的浴室只有一條浴巾。
    wǒ men de yù shì zhǐ yǒu yī tiáo yù jīn 。
    • There's only one bath towel in our bathroom.
  3. Mandarin
    你有热毛巾吗？
    你有熱毛巾嗎？
    nǐ yǒu rè máo jīn ma ？
    • Do you have hot towels?
  4. Mandarin
    我想我要打喷嚏了。。。给我张纸巾。
    我想我要打噴嚏了。。。給我張紙巾。
    wǒ xiǎng wǒ yào dǎ pēn tì le 。。。 gěi wǒ zhāng zhǐ jīn 。
    • I think I'm gonna sneeze. Give me a tissue.
  5. Mandarin
    女孩的脖子上围著一条长长的围巾。
    女孩的脖子上圍著一條長長的圍巾。
    nǚ hái de bó zi shàng wéi zhù yī tiáo cháng cháng de wéi jīn 。
    • The girl had a long scarf around her neck.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我哋个冲凉房净系得一条浴巾。
    我哋個沖涼房淨係得一條浴巾。
    ngo5 dei2 go3 cung1 loeng4 fong2 zeng6 hai6 dak1 jat1 tiu4 juk6 gan1 。
    • There's only one bath towel in our bathroom.
  2. Cantonese
    我想打乞嗤呀⋯⋯俾张纸巾我吖。
    我想打乞嗤呀⋯⋯俾張紙巾我吖。
    ngo5 soeng2 daa2 hat1 ci1 aa3 ⋯ ⋯ bei2 zoeng1 zi2 gan1 ngo5 aa1 。
    • I think I'm gonna sneeze. Give me a tissue.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    织颈巾呢啲嘢系会熟能生巧㗎。
    織頸巾呢啲嘢係會熟能生巧㗎。
    zik1 geng2 gan1 ni1 di1 je5 hai6 wui5 suk6 nang4 sang1 haau2 gaa3.
    • Kniting a scarf is something that practice makes perfect.
  2. Cantonese
    盒装纸巾
    盒裝紙巾
    hap6 zong1 zi2 gan1
    • box tissue
  3. Cantonese
    湿纸巾
    濕紙巾
    sap1 zi2 gan1
    • wet tissue
  4. Cantonese
    包装纸巾
    包裝紙巾
    baau1 zong1 zi2 gan1
    • pocket tissue
  5. Cantonese
    围上围巾
    圍上圍巾
    wai4 soeng5 wai4 gan1
    • to wear a scarf
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    巾帼
    巾幗
    jīn guó
    • woman
  2. Cantonese
    抰开条毛巾
    抰開條毛巾
    joeng2 hoi1 tiu4 mou4 gan1
    • to spread open a towel
  3. Cantonese
    扭干啲条毛巾啦
    扭干啲条毛巾啦
    nau2 gon1 di1 tiu4 mou4 gan1 laa1
    • wring the towel drier
  4. Cantonese
    用湿毛巾揞住口鼻
    用湿毛巾揞住口鼻
    jung6 sap1 mou4 gan1 am2 zyu6 hau2 bei6
    • use a wet towel to cover the nose and mouth
  5. Mandarin
    把毛巾拧干
    把毛巾擰乾
    bǎ máo jīn níng gān
    • to wring a towel dry