枕
zhěn
Pinyin

Definition

枕
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zhěn
  1. pillow
  2. to pillow
  3. to rest one's head on (Taiwan pr. [zhèn] for this sense)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (17)

抱枕
bào zhěn
  1. 1 bolster
  2. 2 a long pillow or cushion
枕
zhěn
  1. 1 pillow
  2. 2 to pillow
  3. 3 to rest one's head on (Taiwan pr. [zhèn] for this sense)
枕头
zhěn tou
  1. 1 pillow
枕套
zhěn tào
  1. 1 pillowcase
落枕
lào zhěn
  1. 1 to have a stiff neck after sleeping
  2. 2 (of the head) to touch the pillow

Idioms (7)

寝苫枕块
qǐn shān zhěn kuài
  1. 1 bed of straw and pillow of clay (idiom)
  2. 2 the correct etiquette for a filial son during the mourning period
曲肱而枕
qū gōng ér zhěn
  1. 1 lit. to use one's bent arm as a pillow (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. content with simple things
枕冷衾寒
zhěn lěng qīn hán
  1. 1 cold pillow and lonely bed (idiom); fig. cold and solitary existence
枕戈寝甲
zhěn gē qǐn jiǎ
  1. 1 to sleep on one's armor with a spear as a pillow (idiom)
  2. 2 to keep ready for battle at all times
枕戈待旦
zhěn gē dài dàn
  1. 1 to wait for dawn, one's head resting on a spear (idiom)
  2. 2 fully prepared and biding one's time before the battle

Sample Sentences

我看过一段美国女孩子的。长得金发碧眼，挺漂亮的，但是完全是绣花枕头一包草。她竟然说欧洲是一个国家。
wǒ kàn guo yī duàn Měiguó nǚháizi de 。zhǎng de jīnfàbìyǎn ，tǐng piàoliang de ，dànshì wánquán shì xiùhuā zhěntou yī bāo cǎo 。tā jìngrán shuō Ōuzhōu shì yī ge guójiā 。
I saw one with an American girl. She was really beautiful, with golden blond hair and jade blue eyes. But her head was completely empty. Amazingly, she said that Europe is a country.
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中国是瓷器之乡，在很早以前先人就知道采用瓷枕解暑。
Zhōngguó shì cíqì zhī xiāng ，zài hénzǎo yǐqián xiānrén jiù zhīdào cǎiyòng cízhěn jiéshǔ 。
Porcelain originated from China and people in ancient times knew how to use porcelain pillows to keep cool in the summer.
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瓷枕的枕面上了釉，头枕着睡觉自然凉快。
cí zhěn de zhěn miàn shàng le yòu ，tóu zhěn zhe shuìjiào zìrán liángkuai 。
The porcelain pillow was coated with glaze, which makes resting your head on the pillow and sleeping feel naturally cool
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北宋时期曾流行一种瓷枕，其中以定窑产的瓷枕最为有名。
BěiSòng shíqī céng liúxíng yīzhǒng cízhěn ，qízhōng yǐ dìngyáo chǎn de cí zhěn zuìwéi yǒumíng 。
Porcelain pillows were popular in the Northern Song Dynasty, among which the porcelain pillows produced in Ding Yao were the most famous.
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瓷枕的形状多种多样，夏夜里枕着瓷枕入睡，身心自然凉爽、畅快。
cízhěn de xíngzhuàng duōzhǒngduōyàng ，Xià yèli zhěn zhe cízhěn rùshuì ，shēnxīn zìrán liángshuǎng 、chàngkuài 。
Porcelain pillows come in different shapes and sizes. Sleeping on such pillows in the summer nights keep you feeling cool and comfortable.
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别提了，那晚我半夜给她打电话求婚，她认为我是装鬼吓她，瞎胡闹。还说没发现我藏在她枕头下面的戒指。
bié tí le ，nà wǎn wǒ bànyè gěi tā dǎ diànhuà qiúhūn ，tā rènwéi wǒ shì zhuāng guǐ xià tā ，xiāhúnào 。hái shuō méi fāxiàn wǒ cáng zài tā zhěntóu xiàmian de jièzhi 。
Don't mention that. That night when I called her at midnight to propose, she thought I was pretending to be a ghost to scare her and fool around. And she said she didn't find the ring I hid underneath her pillow.
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是是是，那工程投标的事就有劳您了。您的话就像是一把打开成功的钥匙。听了您的话，哎呀，日后我就可以高枕无忧了。呵呵，陆某也为您准备了一把钥匙，富贵花园十号楼随时欢迎您。
shì shì shì ，nà gōngchéng tóubiāo de shì jiù yǒuláo nín le 。nín de huà jiù xiàng shì yī bǎ dǎkāi chénggōng de yàoshi 。tīng le nín de huà ，āiyā ，rìhòu wǒ jiù kěyǐ gāozhěnwúyōu le 。hēhē ，Lù mǒu yě wèi nín zhǔnbèi le yī bǎ yàoshi ，Fùguì huāyuán shí hào lóu suíshí huānyíng nín 。
Yes, yes, yes. Well, I've troubled you enough about bidding on the project. Your words have been like a key that will open the door to my success. After hearing what you've said, well, I can rest easy in the days to come. Heh-heh, I've prepared a key for you myself. You're welcome to the number 10 building in Fugui Garden anytime you'd like.
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