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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.put something under something else; fill up; pad; support
垫枕头
pad a pillow
把桌子垫高。
Pad the table higher.
你须先用些布把椅子垫厚实了。
You'll have to pad out the chair with some more cloth.
synonym
- 2
n.pad; cushion; mat
床垫
mattress
靠垫
cushion
椅垫
chair cushion
- 3
v.fill in a gap
大戏太短，垫一出小戏吧。
The big play is too short, so let's play a small play.
垫戏
preliminary performance before the big play proper
正戏开演前，他们先垫了几出折子戏。
They put in a few highlights from other operas before the full-scale performance.
- 4
v.advance money; pay for somebody and expect to be repaid later
我先给你垫上。
I'll pay for you.
你先给我垫上，以后再还你。
Would you mind paying for me? I'll pay you back later.
书钱由我来垫。
I'll pay for the book.
Words and phrases with 垫
Word usage
- common measure word"垫" is often matched with measure word "层"or"片".
一层垫
one layer of mat
一片垫
one piece of mat