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The Chinese word canjin - 餐巾 - cānjīn
(napkin in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
cānjīn
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English translations
napkin, cloth,
serviette
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of cānjīn are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 餐巾 ( canjin / cānjīn ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Fuwuyuan gei women na le ji zhang canjin.
Fúwùyuán gěi wǒmen ná le jǐ zhāng cānjīn.– English translation: The waiter brought us some napkins.
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Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
meal | a piece of cloth used on a person | a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
Chinese words containing the word 餐巾 ( canjin / cānjīn ) :
cānjīnzhǐ ( 餐巾纸 : paper napkin )
More words that mean cloth in Chinese
bù ( 布 )
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