English–Chinese
“cloth” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinbù
Example
这块布可以擦桌子。zhè kuài bù ké yǐ cā zhuō zi
This cloth can be used to wipe the table.
How to say “cloth” in Chinese
“Cloth” in Chinese is 布 (bù).
Woven fiber material that can mean the material as a whole or a single piece cut from it.
Example sentences with 布
她用旧布做了一个包。tā yòng jiù bù zuò le yí gè bāo
She made a bag from old cloth.
Tips for using 布
- For one piece, everyday Chinese commonly puts 块 (kuài, "piece") before the noun, so the material can be counted by piece without changing the noun itself.