Chinese word

餐巾

Pronunciation

Pinyincān jīn

Meaning

  • nounnapkin

Example

请给我一张干净的餐巾。qǐng gěi wǒ yì zhāng gān jìng de cān jīn

Please give me a clean napkin.

Illustration for 餐巾 (napkin)

More examples

吃完饭后把餐巾丢进垃圾桶。chī wán fàn hòu bǎ cān jīn diū jìn lā jī tǒng

After you finish eating, throw the napkin into the trash can.

Core concept

A meal-time cloth or paper sheet that shields clothing from food and wipes the mouth and hands.

Common phrases

  • 一张餐巾yì zhāng cān jīn

    one napkin

  • 干净的餐巾gān jìng de cān jīn

    a clean napkin

  • 用餐巾擦嘴yòng cān jīn cā zuǐ

    use a napkin to wipe your mouth

Similar words

餐巾纸cān jīn zhǐ: A disposable paper sheet used during meals to wipe the mouth or hands.
纸巾zhǐ jīn: A thin paper sheet used to wipe hands, the face, or dirt from surfaces.
手帕shǒu pà: A small cloth carried for wiping sweat or hands.

Definition in Chinese

用于进餐时擦拭口部或手部、保护衣物的布或一次性纸片，类型包括布巾与餐巾纸。yòng yú jìn cān shí cā shì kǒu bù huò shǒu bù bǎo hù yī wù de bù huò yí cì xìng zhǐ piàn lèi xíng bāo kuò bù jīn yǔ cān jīn zhǐ

Word origin

餐巾 (cānjīn, "napkin") combines 餐 (cān, "meal") and 巾 (jīn, "cloth"), naming a cloth associated with eating even when the item is made of paper.

Usage tips

  • In everyday counting, this noun commonly takes 张 (zhāng, "classifier for flat objects"), linking the quantity expression to the item's flat shape.

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