垫

墊

diàn

verb HSK 7 #5,107

Meanings

1 to pad
2 to cushion
3 to put something under
4 to advance (money)

Characters

to pad; cushion

Examples

椅子太低了，垫个垫子吧。

Yǐzi tài dī le, diàn gè diànzi ba.

The chair is too low; put a cushion on it.

你先帮我垫一下钱，我明天还你。

Nǐ xiān bāng wǒ diàn yīxià qián, wǒ míngtiān huán nǐ.

Can you cover the money for me first? I'll pay you back tomorrow.

Tips

usage

垫钱 means to advance/front money for someone temporarily. 垫付 is the more formal version.

Stroke Order

垫 diàn