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屏风
píngfēng
Description
屏风是一种放在房间里的家具，可以挡住风，也可以把空间分成两部分。
A 屏风 is a piece of furniture placed in a room that can block wind and divide the space into two parts.
很多老房子里都有漂亮的屏风，上面画着山水或者花。
Many old houses have beautiful 屏风 with paintings of landscapes or flowers on them.
Meanings
屏风píngfēng
a folding screen; room divider
她在床边放了一个屏风。
She placed a screen by the bed.
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Notes
- Etymology
屏 (screen/block) + 风 (wind) — originally something to block wind.
- Nuance
often a decorative, foldable piece with paintings; classic in traditional Chinese homes.
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