棉签

棉簽
miánqiān
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 cotton swab
  2. 2 Q-tip

Examples

Yòng miánqiān zhàn yìdiǎn jiǔjīng xiāodú.
Use a cotton swab dipped in a little alcohol to disinfect.
Qǐng gěi wǒ yì bāo miánqiān.
Please give me a pack of cotton swabs.
Yìqíng qījiān, hésuān jiǎncè yòng de jiùshì cháng miánqiān.
During the pandemic, the long cotton swabs were used for PCR tests.

Tips

usage
Standard word. Variants: (miánbàng), 棉花 (miánhuābàng). The brand 棉花 Q-tip is often genericized. Measure word (root/stick) for single swabs or / for packages.

Stroke Order

mián
qiān