Usage note
伞 是用来遮挡雨水和阳光的工具。
sǎn shì yòng lái zhēdàng yǔshuǐ hé yángguāng de gōngjù.
伞是用来遮挡雨水和阳光的工具.
Context note
在下雨天或者烈日下，我们常常会使用伞来保护自己。
zài xiàyǔ tiān huòzhě lièrì xià, wǒmen chángcháng huì yòngsǐ sǎn lái bǎohù zìjǐ.
On rainy days or sunny days, we often use umbrellas to protect ourselves.
5 examples
下雨天，我带了伞。
xià yǔ tiān， wǒ dài le sǎn。
On a rainy day, I brought an umbrella.
公园里有很多卖伞的摊位。
gōng yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō mài sǎn de tān wèi。
In the park, there are many stalls selling umbrellas.
妈妈给我买了一把新伞。
mā ma gěi wǒ mǎi le yì bǎ xīn sǎn。
Mom bought me a new umbrella.
我用伞遮住了脸上的汗水。
wǒ yòng sǎn zhē zhù le liǎn shàng de hàn shuǐ。
I used the umbrella to shield my face from sweat.
他把伞借给了朋友。
tā bǎ sǎn jiè gěi le péng yǒu。
He lent his umbrella to a friend.
5 mini stories
妈妈带我到公园玩，我们看到了很多卖伞的摊位。
mā ma dài wǒ dào gōng yuán wán， wǒ men kàn dào le hěn duō mài sǎn de tān wèi。
Mom took me to the park to play, and we saw many stalls selling umbrellas.
下雨了，爸爸撑着伞送我回家。
xià yǔ le， bà ba chēng zhe sǎn sòng wǒ huí jiā。
It started raining, and Dad held an umbrella to send me home.
妹妹喜欢在雨中拿着伞跳舞。
mèi mei xǐ huan zài yǔ zhōng ná zhe sǎn tiào wǔ。
Sister likes to dance with an umbrella in the rain.
爷爷用旧伞遮住了阳光，让我们感到很凉快。
yé ye yòng jiù sǎn zhē zhù le yáng guāng， ràng wǒ men gǎn dào hěn liáng kuai。
Grandpa used his old umbrella to block the sun, making us feel very cool.
姐姐把伞借给了邻居，帮助他们避雨。
jiě jie bǎ sǎn jiè gěi le lín jū， bāng zhù tā men bì yǔ。
Sister lent her umbrella to a neighbor to help them avoid the rain.
Mini dialogue
带伞
A
外面下雨了，你带伞了吗？
Wàimiàn xià yǔ le, nǐ dài sǎn le ma?
It's raining outside, did you bring an umbrella?
B
我带了伞，我们一起走吧。
Wǒ dài le sǎn, wǒmen yīqǐ zǒu ba.
I brought an umbrella, let's walk together.
找伞
A
我的伞在哪里？
Wǒ de sǎn zài nǎlǐ?
Where is my umbrella?
B
你的伞在门旁边。
Nǐ de sǎn zài mén pángbiān.
Your umbrella is next to the door.
Related words and contrasts
related
雨伞
yǔsǎn
rain umbrella
Specifically an umbrella for rain.
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太阳伞
tàiyángsǎn
sun umbrella; parasol
An umbrella used to block the sun.