擦碗布

cāwǎnbù

noun

Measure Word

一块擦碗布 kuài

Meanings

1 dish cloth
2 tea towel

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

擦碗布脏了，记得换一块。

Cāwǎnbù zāng le, jìde huàn yíkuài.

The dish cloth is dirty, remember to swap in a new one.

HSK 4

请用擦碗布把盘子擦干。

Qǐng yòng cāwǎnbù bǎ pánzi cā gān.

Please dry the plates with the dish cloth.

Tips

memory

Read it as a recipe: 擦 (wipe) + 碗 (bowls) + 布 (cloth) = bowl-wiping cloth. Many household-item compounds in Chinese work this way: 抹布 (rag), 围裙 (apron), 桌布 (tablecloth).

Stroke Order

擦 cā

碗 wǎn

布 bù