手巾

shǒujīn

noun #20,172

Measure Word

一条手巾 tiáo

Meanings

1 hand towel
2 handkerchief
3 small towel

Characters

cloth, towel, kerchief

Examples

他用手巾擦干了手。

Tā yòng shǒujīn cā gān le shǒu.

He dried his hands with a hand towel.

她从口袋里掏出一条手巾。

Tā cóng kǒudài lǐ tāo chū yī tiáo shǒujīn.

She pulled a handkerchief from her pocket.

Tips

usage

手巾 can refer to a small towel or a handkerchief. In modern Chinese, 毛巾 (máojīn) is the common word for towel. 手帕 (shǒupà) is the more formal word for handkerchief.

Stroke Order

手 shǒu

巾 jīn