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扇子

shàn zi

English translation of 扇子

fan

In Chinese, 'fan' translates to '扇子(shànzi)'. It is used both for something that is used to create a cooling air current, especially a handheld item often made of paper or fabric on a folding frame, and an object made in the shape of a segment of a circle, typically out of paper or fabric, that is waved so as to cool the person holding it.


Example sentences using: 扇子

我心爱的扇子不见了。

wǒ xīn'ài de shànzi bújiànle.

English translation of 我心爱的扇子不见了。

My beloved fan is missing.

The sentence expresses the speaker's emotional connection to the lost fan.

我给你一把扇子。

wǒ gěi nǐ yī bǎ shànzi.

English translation of 我给你一把扇子。

I give you a fan.

The sentence explains that the speaker is giving a fan to someone.

这把扇子非常好看。

zhè bǎ shànzi fēicháng hǎokàn.

English translation of 这把扇子非常好看。

This fan is very good looking.

This sentence is mainly centered on expressing one's admiration for the appearance of the fan.

她摇着扇子坐在椅子上。

tā yáo zhe shànzi zuò zài yǐzi shàng.

English translation of 她摇着扇子坐在椅子上。

She sat in the chair, waving the fan.

This sentence describes the action of a female character using a fan while sitting.

扇子是中国传统的艺术品。

shànzi shì zhōngguó chuántǒng de yìshùpǐn.

English translation of 扇子是中国传统的艺术品。

The fan is a traditional Chinese work of art.

The sentence explains how a fan is an integral part of Chinese art and culture.

她习惯用扇子遮阳。

tā xíguàn yòng shànzi zhēyáng.

English translation of 她习惯用扇子遮阳。

She is used to using the fan for shading.

This means that the person in question commonly uses the fan to block sunlight.

扇子是夏天常用的工具。

shànzi shì xiàtiān chángyòng de gōngjù.

English translation of 扇子是夏天常用的工具。

The fan is a frequently used tool in summer.

This sentence explains that during the summer, the fan is often used.

她把扇子放在包里。

tā bǎ shànzi fàng zài bāo lǐ.

English translation of 她把扇子放在包里。

She put the fan in her bag.

This sentence is providing information about someone putting a fan inside their bag.

这是她新买的扇子。

zhè shì tā xīn mǎi de shànzi.

English translation of 这是她新买的扇子。

This is the new fan she bought.

The sentence shares the information about someone's recent purchase of a fan.

他呆呆地看着那把扇子。

tā dāidāi de kàn zhe nà bǎ shànzi.

English translation of 他呆呆地看着那把扇子。

He was staring blankly at the fan.

This sentence describes someone looking at a fan in a daze or blankly.

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