Chinese word

叠

Pronunciation

Pinyindié

Meaning

  • verbfold

Example

请把床单叠好。qǐng bǎ chuáng dān dié hǎo

Please fold the sheets neatly.

Illustration for 叠 (fold)

More examples

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.

Core concept

Separate flat pieces are brought together in orderly layers, turning a loose surface into a compact bundle.

Common phrases

  • 叠毛巾dié máo jīn

    fold a towel

  • 叠纸dié zhǐ

    fold paper

  • 叠成飞机dié chéng fēi jī

    fold into a paper airplane

Similar words

折叠zhé dié: Fold cloth or paper over itself and stack the folds into a small bundle.
整理zhéng lǐ: Put things in order by arranging their positions or condition neatly.
叠放dié fàng: Place items one on top of another in orderly layers.
堆duī: Pile items up to form a heap or raised mass.

Definition in Chinese

把衣物、床单、纸张等通过对折或按顺序叠放，使若干片部分重合成规整的一体，以便收纳或保持整齐的动作或状态。bǎ yī wù chuáng dān zhǐ zhāng děng tōng guò duì zhé huò àn shùn xù dié fàng shǐ ruò gān piàn bù fèn chóng hé chéng guī zhěng de yì tǐ yǐ biàn shōu nà huò bǎo chí zhěng qí de dòng zuò huò zhuàng tài

Word origin

The character 叠 (dié, "fold and stack") developed from the traditional form 疊 (dié, "fold and stack"), whose old structure depicts repeated layers and therefore connects folding with stacking.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • stackverb

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