Chinese word

浴巾

Pronunciation

Pinyinyù jīn

Meaning

  • nounbath towel

Example

洗完澡后请把浴巾挂起来。xǐ wán zǎo hòu qǐng bǎ yù jīn guà qǐ lái

Please hang up the bath towel after taking a shower.

Illustration for 浴巾 (bath towel)

More examples

这条浴巾已经脏了，要换洗。zhè tiáo yù jīn yǐ jīng zāng le yào huàn xǐ

This bath towel is already dirty, so it needs to be replaced and washed.

Core concept

A large absorbent cloth dries the body after bathing and can wrap around it.

Common phrases

  • 干净的浴巾gān jìng de yù jīn

    clean bath towel

  • 湿的浴巾shī de yù jīn

    wet bath towel

  • 用浴巾擦干yòng yù jīn cā gàn

    dry with a bath towel

  • 换洗浴巾huàn xǐ yù jīn

    replace and wash a bath towel

Similar words

毛巾máo jīn: A small cloth towel used to dry the hands or face.
面巾miàn jīn: A small towel used to dry the face.
浴袍yù páo: A loose cloth or terry-cloth robe worn to cover the body after bathing.
沙滩巾shā tān jīn: A large towel used at the beach or pool for lying on or wrapping around the body.

Definition in Chinese

用来在洗澡后擦干和包裹身体的较大毛巾，通常放在浴室中使用。yòng lái zài xí zǎo hòu cā gàn hé bāo guǒ shēn tǐ de jiào dà máo jīn tōng cháng fàng zài yù shì zhōng shǐ yòng

Word origin

浴 (yù, "bathe") + 巾 (jīn, "cloth") combines the activity with the material to name a cloth used after bathing.

Usage tips

  • The word helps distinguish the large towel used after a shower from the smaller towel commonly used for hands or the face.

Related words

  • 浴巾架yù jīn jiàbath towel racknoun

Word lists with this word