cotton in Chinese
cotton in Chinese is 棉布, 线, 棉花 — cotton means a soft white fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant, used to make thread and fabric.
cotton in Chinese
棉布
Pronounced: mián bù
Made of cotton.
线
Pronounced: xiàn
棉花
Pronounced: mián hua
(uncountable) A soft, fibrous, usually white substance consisting of fine hairs, especially the substance around the seeds of a plant of genus Gossypium.
What does "cotton" mean?
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noun A soft white fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant, used to make thread and fabric.
"The shirt is made from 100% cotton."
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noun The plant itself, grown for its fibre.
"Fields of cotton stretched to the horizon."
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verb Informal: to take a liking to someone or something, or start to understand it.
"I never really cottoned to modern art until I visited that gallery."
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cotton in a sentence
- The shirt is made from 100% cotton.
- Farmers here have grown cotton for generations.
- Fields of cotton stretched to the horizon.
- The cotton needs plenty of sunshine and water to grow well.
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What is "cotton" in Chinese?
"cotton" in Chinese is 棉布, 线, 棉花. cotton means: A soft white fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant, used to make thread and fabric.
How do you pronounce 棉布?
"cotton" in Chinese is 棉布, pronounced "mián bù".
How do you use "cotton" in a sentence?
Example: "The shirt is made from 100% cotton." In Chinese, "cotton" is 棉布, 线, 棉花.
Are there other ways to say "cotton" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 3 translations listed for "cotton": 棉布, 线, 棉花.
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