地毯 (dìtǎn): carpet; rug

Measure Word

一块地毯 kuài

Literally 'floor blanket' - a blanket for the ground.

HSK 6

客厅铺了一块红色的地毯。

Kètīng pū le yī kuài hóngsè de dìtǎn.

A red carpet was laid in the living room.

HSK 6

请把地毯清洗一下。

Qǐng bǎ dìtǎn qīngxǐ yíxià.

Please clean the carpet.

usage

地毯式搜索 ('carpet-style search') means a thorough, grid-by-grid search - the same metaphor as English 'carpet bombing' applied to searching.

地 dì

毯 tǎn