paperweight in Chinese
paperweight in Chinese is 纸镇 — paperweight means a small heavy object placed on top of loose papers to stop them blowing away.
paperweight in Chinese
纸镇
Pronounced: zhǐ zhèn
A small, decorative, somewhat weighty object placed on one or more pieces of paper to keep them from fluttering away.
What does "paperweight" mean?
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noun A small heavy object placed on top of loose papers to stop them blowing away.
"A glass paperweight sat on her desk beside the lamp."
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noun Informally, something so outdated or useless it is fit only to hold papers down.
"Without an internet connection, his old laptop was basically a paperweight."
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paperweight in a sentence
- A glass paperweight sat on her desk beside the lamp.
- Without an internet connection, his old laptop was basically a paperweight.
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What is "paperweight" in Chinese?
"paperweight" in Chinese is 纸镇. paperweight means: A small heavy object placed on top of loose papers to stop them blowing away.
How do you pronounce 纸镇?
"paperweight" in Chinese is 纸镇, pronounced "zhǐ zhèn".
How do you use "paperweight" in a sentence?
Example: "A glass paperweight sat on her desk beside the lamp." In Chinese, "paperweight" is 纸镇.
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