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筒
tǒng
Description
“筒”是一种又长又圆、里面是空的东西，比如竹筒或者笔筒。
"筒" is a long, round, hollow object, like a bamboo tube or pen holder.
我们常常用它来装东西，也可以做量词。
We often use it to hold things, and it can also serve as a measure word.
Meanings
筒tǒng
a tube; a thick round hollow container
这个笔筒里有很多笔。
There are many pens in this pen holder.
筒tǒng
tube-shaped part of clothing or objects
这条裤子的裤筒很宽。
The leg of these pants is very wide.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
the bamboo radical 竹 shows it originally meant a bamboo tube.
- Nuance
often used in compounds like 笔筒, 话筒, 裤筒 rather than alone.
In videos
“存錢筒！這是一個存錢筒！很好啊”
“而是这个枪的消音筒是黑色的。”
“我们有楼梯筒线为泰坦筒线”
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