锡纸

錫紙

xīzhǐ

noun HSK 7-9 #23,354

Measure Word

一张锡纸 zhāng

Meanings

1 tinfoil
2 aluminum foil
3 silver paper

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

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.

HSK 7-9

她用锡纸做了一个手工艺品。

Tā yòng xīzhǐ zuò le yígè 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, but 锡纸 is widely understood everywhere.

Stroke Order

锡 xī

纸 zhǐ