锡纸

錫紙

xīzhǐ

noun #23,354

Measure Word

一张锡纸 zhāng

Meanings

1 tinfoil
2 aluminum foil
3 silver paper

Characters

Examples

把食物用锡纸包好再放进烤箱。

Bǎ shíwù yòng xīzhǐ bāo hǎo zài fàng jìn kǎoxiāng.

Wrap the food in foil before putting it in the oven.

她用锡纸做了一个手工艺品。

Tā yòng xīzhǐ zuò le yīgè shǒugōngyìpǐn.

She made a craft item out of foil.

Tips

usage

锡纸 (literally 'tin paper') is the common Cantonese-influenced term for aluminum foil used in cooking. In Mandarin-dominant regions you may also hear 铝箔纸 (lǚbózhǐ), but 锡纸 is widely understood everywhere.

Stroke Order

锡 xī

纸 zhǐ