Chinese word

伞

Pronunciation

Pinyinsǎn

Meaning

  • nounumbrella

Example

你可以和我共用这把伞。nǐ ké yǐ hé wǒ gòng yòng zhè bǎ sǎn

You can share this umbrella with me.

Illustration for 伞 (umbrella)

More examples

两个人在伞下走路。liǎng gè rén zài sǎn xià zǒu lù

Two people are walking under an umbrella.

Core concept

A handheld cover that creates a patch of shade or dryness overhead.

Common phrases

  • 撑着伞chēng zhe sǎn

    holding an umbrella

  • 共用伞gòng yòng sǎn

    share an umbrella

  • 在伞下zài sǎn xià

    under an umbrella

Similar words

雨伞yú sǎn: An umbrella for protecting against rain.
折叠伞zhé dié sǎn: A portable umbrella that folds into a smaller shape.
太阳伞tài yáng sǎn: A shade umbrella used to protect against strong sunlight.
长柄伞cháng bǐng sǎn: An umbrella with a long shaft that is usually held upright.

Definition in Chinese

用于遮挡雨水或阳光的手持器具，通常由伞骨和伞面组成。yòng yú zhē dǎng yú shuǐ huò yáng guāng de shǒu chí qì jù tōng cháng yóu sǎn gǔ hé sǎn miàn zǔ chéng

Word origin

伞 (sǎn, "umbrella") is the simplified form of 傘 (sǎn, "umbrella"), an older character shaped to suggest the covering and supports of the object.

Usage tips

  • Chinese commonly counts this object with 把 (bǎ, "measure word for handled objects"), rather than the general measure word 个 (gè, "general measure word").

Related words

  • 伞套sǎn tàoumbrella covernoun

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