帘子

簾子

liánzi

noun HSK 7-9 #18,245

Measure Word

一道帘子 dào

Meanings

1 curtain; screen; blind

Characters

curtain; screen

帘 (curtain/screen) + the suffix 子. Refers to a hanging screen or curtain used as a partition or for shade.

Examples

HSK 6

风一吹，帘子就飘了起来。

Fēng yī chuī, liánzi jiù piāo le qǐlái.

When the wind blew, the curtain fluttered up.

HSK 7-9

门口挂了一道竹帘子。

Ménkǒu guà le yī dào zhú liánzi.

A bamboo curtain was hung at the doorway.

Tips

usage

帘子 is the general spoken word for any hanging curtain or blind. More specific terms: 窗帘 (window curtain), 门帘 (door curtain), 珠帘 (bead curtain). The traditional 竹帘子 (bamboo curtain) is a classic image in Chinese literature.

Stroke Order

帘 lián

子 zǐ