伞 (sǎn): umbrella

Measure Word

一把伞 bǎ

The character looks like an umbrella: a canopy on top with a handle below.

Jīntiān kěnéng xià yǔ, dài bǎ sǎn ba.

It might rain today, bring an umbrella.

Wǒ de sǎn wàng zài chūzūchē shàng le.

I left my umbrella in the taxi.

Tàiyáng tài dà le, xūyào yī bǎ zhēyáng sǎn.

The sun is too strong, I need a parasol.

culture

In Chinese, 伞 (sǎn) sounds like 散 (sàn, to separate), so giving an umbrella as a gift can symbolize separation. Some people consider it unlucky.

伞 sǎn