Chinese word

地毯

Pronunciation

Pinyindì tǎn

Meaning

  • nouncarpet

Example

她在商店买了一块新的地毯。tā zài shāng diàn mǎi le yí kuài xīn de dì tǎn

She bought a new carpet at the store.

Illustration for 地毯 (carpet)

More examples

他们打算下周把新地毯铺上。tā men dǎ suàn xià zhōu bǎ xīn dì tǎn pù shàng

They plan to lay the new carpet next week.

Core concept

A soft floor layer that turns bare ground into a warmer, quieter, and more decorative part of a room.

Common phrases

  • 铺地毯pù dì tǎn

    lay carpet

  • 清洗地毯qīng xǐ dì tǎn

    clean carpet

  • 红地毯hóng dì tǎn

    red carpet

Similar words

毯子tǎn zi: A soft cloth used to cover the body or keep it warm during sleep.
地垫dì diàn: A thin floor mat that helps keep surfaces clean or prevents slipping in entryways and bathrooms.
门垫mén diàn: A small entrance mat used to wipe dirt from the bottoms of shoes.

Definition in Chinese

地毯是覆盖房间地面的较厚织物，常用于保暖、吸音并作为装饰物以改变室内风格。dì tǎn shì fù gài fáng jiān dì miàn de jiào hòu zhī wù cháng yòng yú báo nuǎn xī yīn bìng zuò wéi zhuāng shì wù yǐ gǎi biàn shì nèi fēng gé

Word origin

The compound 地毯 (dìtǎn, "carpet") combines 地 (dì, "ground") with 毯 (tǎn, "blanket"), highlighting a blanket spread over the ground.

Usage tips

  • The word commonly describes both a fitted room covering and a movable floor piece, so context rather than the word alone gives the exact size or shape.

Other meanings

  • rugnoun

Related words

  • 地毯店dì tǎn diàncarpet storenoun
  • 地毯厂dì tán chǎngcarpet factorynoun

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