帘子

簾子
liánzi
noun HSK 7 #18,245

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 curtain; screen; blind

Characters

(curtain/screen) + the suffix . Refers to a hanging screen or curtain used as a partition or for shade.

Examples

Ménkǒu guà le yī dào zhú liánzi.
A bamboo curtain was hung at the doorway.
Fēng yī chuī, liánzi jiù piāo le qǐlái.
When the wind blew, the curtain fluttered up.

Tips

usage
帘子 is the general spoken word for any hanging curtain or blind. More specific terms: 窗帘 (chuānglián, window curtain), (ménlián, door curtain), (zhūlián, bead curtain). The traditional 帘子 (bamboo curtain) is a classic image in Chinese literature.

Stroke Order

lián