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枕 zhěn

pillow

Strokes
8
Level
HSK 6
Radical
木
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 木冘 ⿰木冘

Memory hint: wood

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  1. 我喜欢用软一点的枕头。
    Wǒ xǐhuan yòng ruǎn yìdiǎn de zhěntou.
    I like using a softer pillow.
    I like use soft a-bit (particle) pillow
  2. 这个枕头太硬了，睡着不舒服。
    Zhège zhěntou tài yìng le, shuìzháo bù shūfu.
    This pillow is too hard, it's uncomfortable to sleep on.
    this (measure) pillow too hard (particle), fall-asleep not comfortable
  3. 你换新枕头了吗？
    Nǐ huàn xīn zhěntou le ma?
    Did you change to a new pillow?
    you change new pillow (particle) (question)
  4. 这个枕头一点都不好用。
    Zhège zhěntou yìdiǎn dōu bù hǎoyòng.
    This pillow isn't good at all.
    this (measure) pillow a-bit at-all not good-use
  5. 睡觉前，她习惯把书放在枕头旁边。
    Shuìjiào qián, tā xíguàn bǎ shū fàng zài zhěntou pángbiān.
    Before sleeping, she's used to putting the book beside the pillow.
    sleep before, she used-to (particle) book put at pillow beside

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