鸡毛掸子

雞毛撣子
jīmáo dǎnzi
noun #81,908

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 feather duster

Examples

HSK 6
Xiǎoshíhou wǒ yí bù tīnghuà, bàba jiù náqǐ jīmáo dǎnzi yào dǎ wǒ.
When I was little, whenever I misbehaved, my dad would grab the feather duster to spank me.
HSK 7-9
Māma yòng jīmáo dǎnzi dǎndiào le shūjià shàng de huī.
Mum used a feather duster to dust off the bookshelf.

Tips

culture
The 鸡毛掸子 was a fixture of older Chinese homes: rooster feathers bound round a cane handle, often kept standing in a vase. Many people remember its second use, when a parent turned it round and spanked with the handle.

Stroke Order

鸡 jī
毛 máo
掸 dǎn
子 zǐ