Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
叠
dié
Description
“叠”是把东西一层一层放在一起，或者把纸、衣服折起来。
"叠" means to put things one layer on top of another, or to fold paper or clothes.
我们常说叠衣服、叠被子。
We often say 叠衣服 (fold clothes) and 叠被子 (fold quilts).
Meanings
叠dié
to fold (clothes, paper, etc.)
她每天叠好被子才出门。
She folds the quilt neatly every day before leaving.
叠dié
to pile up; to stack
桌上叠着很多书。
There are many books stacked on the table.
叠dié
repeatedly; one on top of another
这几天喜事重叠。
There have been many happy events these days.
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Notes
- Etymology
pictographically suggests layers piled repeatedly, giving senses of folding and stacking.
- Nuance
叠 stresses layering; 折 (zhé) stresses bending or folding along a line.
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