的卡 (díkǎ): dacron (synthetic fabric)

Meanings

1 dacron (synthetic fabric)
2 polyester

Characters

的

dí

true; indeed; used in transliterations

卡

kǎ

card; used in transliterations

Examples

这件衬衫是的卡面料做的。

Zhè jiàn chènshān shì díkǎ miànliào zuò de.

This shirt is made of dacron fabric.

的卡布料耐磨又便宜。

Díkǎ bùliào nàimó yòu piányi.

Dacron fabric is durable and cheap.

Tips

history

的卡 is a transliteration of 'dacron', a brand name for polyester fiber. It was extremely popular in China during the 1970s-80s when 的确良 (díquèliáng, another transliteration of dacron) clothing was considered fashionable and modern.

Stroke Order

的 de

卡 kǎ

Related Words

的确 díquè HSK 4 #672

indeed; really; truly / certainly

的话 dehuà HSK 2 #2,221

if (used after a conditional clause)

的 de HSK 1 #1

possessive particle / attributive particle (linking modifier to noun)

卡住 kǎzhù #4,822

to get stuck / to be jammed / to be caught

奥斯卡 àosīkǎ #4,539

Oscar (Academy Award) / Oscar (name)

卡拉 kǎlā #4,538

Kara/Carla (name transliteration) / kara (as in karaoke)

卡片 kǎpiàn HSK 7 #4,253

card / flashcard

可卡因 kěkǎyīn #3,989

cocaine

小小的 xiǎoxiǎode #3,508

tiny / very small / little

亲爱的 qīnàide #3,362

dear / darling / beloved