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How do you say "cushion" in Chinese?
坐垫
zuò diàn
In Chinese, "cushion" is 坐垫.
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Pronunciation
Zuò (high falling tone) diàn (high falling tone). Drop on both 'dzwuo' and 'dyen'.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 坐 (zuò, sit) has 7 strokes with the earth radical. 垫 (diàn, pad) has 9 strokes.
Example sentence
坐垫很舒服。
The cushion is very comfortable.
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How to remember 坐垫
Sit-pad. A cushion is a pad you sit on.
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- plate 盘子 pán zi
- pork 猪肉 zhū ròu
- pot plant 盆栽 pén zāi
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Questions about 坐垫
How do you say "cushion" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "cushion" is 坐垫. It is a noun.
How is 坐垫 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 坐 (zuò, sit) has 7 strokes with the earth radical. 垫 (diàn, pad) has 9 strokes.
How is 坐垫 used in a sentence?
Use 坐垫 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 坐垫很舒服。 (The cushion is very comfortable.).
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