垫
diàn
to put under; to pad; to pay in advance; cushion
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Example phrases
- 为避免桌脚刮坏地板，他在每个桌脚下面垫了一层软胶。 Wèi bìmiǎn zhuōjiǎo guāhuài dìbǎn, tā zài měi ge zhuōjiǎo xiàmian diàn le yì céng ruǎnjiāo. To prevent the table legs from scratching the floor, he put a layer of soft rubber under each leg.
- 坐在硬板凳上太难受，你垫个东西吧。 Zuò zài yìng bǎndèng shàng tài nánshòu, nǐ diàn ge dōngxi ba. Sitting on a hard bench is uncomfortable, so put something under you.
- 我先替你垫钱买票，回头你再还我。 Wǒ xiān tì nǐ diàn qián mǎi piào, huítóu nǐ zài huán wǒ. I'll pay for the ticket for you first, and you can pay me back later.
Related words
- 垫底 diàndǐ to rank last; to be at the bottom
- 垫子 diànzi cushion; mat; pad
- 灌 guàn to pour; to fill; to force-feed
- 丢弃 diūqì to discard; to throw away
- 冲洗 chōngxǐ to rinse; to flush; to wash out
- 分发 fēnfā to distribute; to hand out
- 过滤 guòlǜ to filter; to screen out
- 叠 dié to fold; to stack; to pile up
- 烘干 hōnggān to dry by heating
- 备 bèi to prepare; to provide; fully
- 烘 hōng to bake; to heat by fire
- 搁 gē to put; to place; to leave aside