玻璃纸

玻璃紙
bōlizhǐ
noun #32,076

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 cellophane
  2. 2 transparent wrapping paper
  3. 3 clear film wrap

Examples

Tángguǒ wàimiàn bāo zhe yì céng bōlizhǐ.
The candy is wrapped in a layer of cellophane.
Qǐng yòng bōlizhǐ bǎ lǐwù bāo qǐlái.
Please wrap the gift in cellophane.

Tips

memory
Literally 'glass paper' — 玻璃 (bōli, glass) + (zhǐ, paper). The naming captures cellophane's two defining properties: paper-like (you can wrap with it) and glass-like (you can see through it). Note: cellophane is plant-based (cellulose), unlike modern plastic wrap 保鲜膜 (bǎoxiānmó, 'freshness-keeping film').

Stroke Order

zhǐ