English–Chinese
“fold” in Chinese
How to say “fold” in Chinese
“Fold” in Chinese is 叠 (dié).
Separate flat pieces are brought together in orderly layers, turning a loose surface into a compact bundle.
Example sentences with 叠
他把干净的毛巾叠好放在架子上。tā bǎ gān jìng de máo jīn dié hǎo fàng zài jià zi shàng
He neatly folded the clean towels and placed them on the shelf.
Tips for using 叠
- English often uses separate verbs for bending one item and arranging several items in layers, while this Chinese verb can cover both actions when the result is an orderly layered form.
Other Chinese words for “fold”
这张地图可以折叠，很方便。zhè zhāng dì tú ké yǐ zhé dié hěn fāng biàn
This map can be folded, which is very convenient.