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纸筒
Unverified wordzhǐtǒng
Description
纸筒是用纸做成的、中间空空的圆管。
A 纸筒 is a hollow cylindrical tube made of paper.
保鲜膜或卫生纸用完以后，中间那个纸筒就可以扔掉或者拿来玩。
After using up cling film or toilet paper, the 纸筒 in the middle can be thrown away or used for play.
Meanings
纸筒zhǐtǒng
a paper tube or cardboard cylinder
他把画卷起来，放进一个纸筒里。
He rolled up the painting and put it into a paper tube.
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Notes
- Etymology
纸 (paper) + 筒 (tube/cylinder), a transparent noun compound.
- Nuance
descriptive rather than a fixed term; often means the cardboard core inside toilet paper or wrap.
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