Chinese word

餐巾纸

Pronunciation

Pinyincān jīn zhǐ

Meaning

  • nounpaper napkin

Example

请给我一包餐巾纸。qǐng gěi wǒ yì bāo cān jīn zhǐ

Please give me a pack of paper napkins.

Illustration for 餐巾纸 (paper napkin)

More examples

吃完饭把餐巾纸丢到垃圾桶里。chī wán fàn bǎ cān jīn zhǐ diū dào lā jī tǒng lǐ

When you finish eating, throw the paper napkin into the trash can.

Core concept

A light paper wiping material placed with meals and used for small spills and everyday table cleanup.

Common phrases

  • 一包餐巾纸yì bāo cān jīn zhǐ

    a pack of paper napkins

  • 一张餐巾纸yì zhāng cān jīn zhǐ

    a paper napkin

  • 用餐巾纸擦嘴yòng cān jīn zhǐ cā zuǐ

    wipe your mouth with a paper napkin

Similar words

纸巾zhǐ jīn: Tissue paper used for wiping hands and general cleanup, commonly kept in a box or roll.
餐巾cān jīn: A meal napkin made of cloth or paper for wiping the mouth and hands at the table.
湿纸巾shī zhǐ jīn: A disposable paper wipe made damp with water or cleansing liquid to clean hands or things.

Definition in Chinese

供餐饮场合使用的纸质巾，常以小包或抽取式放在餐桌上，用于擦拭口、手或桌面。gōng cān yǐn chǎng hé shǐ yòng de zhǐ zhì jīn cháng yǐ xiǎo bāo huò chōu qǔ shì fàng zài cān zhuō shàng yòng yú cā shì kǒu shǒu huò zhuō miàn

Word origin

餐 (cān, "meal") + 巾 (jīn, "wiping cloth") + 纸 (zhǐ, "paper") forms a transparent compound for paper used at meals.

Usage tips

  • A wet wipe or damp towel is normally named separately, because this noun by itself usually points to dry paper.

Other meanings

  • napkinnoun

Opposites

  • 布巾bù jīncloth napkinnoun

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