Definition
手帕 (shǒupà) is a traditional cloth handkerchief, typically made of fabric and reusable. It uses the measure word 方 (for square cloth items). This contrasts with 纸巾 (zhǐjīn), which refers to disposable paper tissues or napkins.
noun
handkerchief
Measure word · 方
Examples
- 手帕，。Tā diū le yì fāng shǒu pà, zhèng zài dàochù zhǎo.She lost a handkerchief and is looking everywhere for it.
- 手帕。Māma de shǒu pà shàng xiù zhe yì duǒ xiǎo huā.There is a little flower embroidered on Mom's handkerchief.
- 手帕。Qǐng bǎ nǐ de shǒu pà jiè gěi wǒ yòng yí xià.Please lend me your handkerchief for a moment.
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