Usage note
毛巾是用来擦脸、擦手和擦身体的布。
máo jīn shì yòng lái cā liǎn 、 cā shǒu hé cā shēn tǐ de bù。
A towel is cloth used to wipe the face, hands, and body.
Context note
毛巾常出现在洗澡、洗脸和家里。
máo jīn cháng chū xiàn zài xǐ zǎo 、 xǐ liǎn hé jiā lǐ。
Towels often appear in bathing, washing face, and at home.
5 examples
请拿毛巾。
qǐng ná máo jīn。
Please take a towel.
毛巾很软。
máo jīn hěn ruǎn。
The towel is very soft.
我用毛巾擦脸。
wǒ yòng máo jīn cā liǎn。
I use a towel to wipe my face.
这条毛巾是新的。
zhè tiáo máo jīn shì xīn de。
This towel is new.
毛巾放在洗手间。
máo jīn fàng zài xǐ shǒu jiān。
The towel is in the bathroom.
5 mini stories
洗完澡以后，我用毛巾把头发擦干。
xǐ wán zǎo yǐ hòu， wǒ yòng máo jīn bǎ tóu fa cā gān。
After taking a bath, I use a towel to dry my hair.
妈妈把毛巾挂在洗手间里。
mā ma bǎ máo jīn guà zài xǐ shǒu jiān lǐ。
Mom hangs the towel in the bathroom.
我拿着毛巾去擦桌子。
wǒ ná zhe máo jīn qù cā zhuō zi。
I took a towel to wipe the table.
这条毛巾摸起来很舒服。
zhè tiáo máo jīn mō qǐ lái hěn shū fú。
This towel feels very comfortable.
老师说毛巾要经常洗。
lǎo shī shuō máo jīn yào jīng cháng xǐ。
The teacher said towels should be washed often.
Mini dialogue
洗手后
A
洗完手要用毛巾擦干。
Xǐ wán shǒu yào yòng máojīn cā gān.
After washing hands, use a towel to dry them.
B
好的，我的毛巾是蓝色的。
Hǎo de, wǒ de máojīn shì lán sè de.
Okay, my towel is blue.
运动后
A
你带运动毛巾了吗？
Nǐ dài yùndòng máojīn le ma?
Did you bring a sports towel?
B
带了，我流了很多汗，需要毛巾。
Dài le, wǒ liú le hěn duō hàn, xūyào máojīn.
Yes, I sweated a lot and need a towel.
Related words and contrasts
similar
手帕
shǒu pà
handkerchief
手帕 is a small cloth for wiping hands or face, similar to a small towel.
contrast
纸巾
zhǐ jīn
tissue; paper towel
毛巾 is a cloth towel you can wash and reuse, while 纸巾 is a disposable paper tissue.