Chinese word

毯子

Pronunciation

Pinyintǎn zi

Meaning

  • nounblanket

Example

我们坐在毯子上。wǒ men zuò zài tǎn zi shàng

We are sitting on the blanket.

Illustration for 毯子 (blanket)

More examples

夜里很冷，妈妈把毯子盖在孩子身上。yè lǐ hěn lěng mā mā bǎ tǎn zi gài zài hái zi shēn shàng

It was very cold at night, and Mom covered the child with a blanket.

Core concept

A soft, portable textile that can cover a person or make a temporary surface on the floor.

Common phrases

  • 盖上毯子gài shàng tǎn zi

    cover with a blanket

  • 披着毯子pī zhe tǎn zi

    drape oneself in a blanket

  • 一条毯子yì tiáo tǎn zi

    a blanket

Similar words

毛毯máo tǎn: A light, warm, slightly fuzzy covering used indoors over the body.
被子bèi zi: A thick, padded cover placed over the body during sleep to keep it warm.
地毯dì tǎn: A thick floor covering that softens footsteps and decorates a room.
床单chuáng dān: A thin cloth spread over a bed, with the body resting directly on it.

Definition in Chinese

一种用于覆盖身体或铺在地上的织物，通常较薄、轻便，主要用于保暖或临时坐卧。yì zhǒng yòng yú fù gài shēn tǐ huò pù zài dì shàng de zhī wù tōng cháng jiào báo qīng biàn zhǔ yào yòng yú báo nuǎn huò lín shí zuò wò

Word origin

毯子 (tǎnzi, "blanket") is formed from 毯 (tǎn, "woven covering") + 子 (zi, "noun-forming suffix"), making a common noun for a physical textile.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may expect a blanket to belong mainly on a bed, but this everyday noun also appears in floor-based settings, where the surrounding verb or location phrase clarifies the use.

Other meanings

  • rugnoun

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