Definition & Meaning

(table) napkin; serviette

Word usage

cān jīn

餐 巾

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n.(table) napkin; serviette
- zhé dié yī zhāng cān jīn
  折叠一张餐巾
  fold a napkin
- bǎ cān jīn fàng zài xī shang
  把餐巾放在膝上
  lay one's napkin on one's lap
- yī kuài cān jīn
  一块餐巾
  two table napkins
- fú wù yuán tí gōng le cān jù hé cān jīn
  服务员提供了餐具和餐巾。
  The waiter helpfully provided cutlery and serviettes.
- tā zài cān jīn shang huà le yī fú tā fáng zi de cǎo tú
  他在餐巾上画了一幅他房子的草图。
  He drew a rough sketch of his apartment on a napkin.
- chuáng dān zhěn tào zhuō bù máo jīn jí cān jīn dōu shì yà má zuò de
  床单、枕套、桌布、毛巾及餐巾都是亚麻做的。
  Sheets, pillowcases, tablecloths, towels and napkins are linens.

Word usage

common measure word
"餐巾" is often matched with measure word "块".
- 一块餐巾
  one napkin

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