Usage note
纸巾是用来擦手、擦脸或清洁的小纸张。
zhǐ jīn shì yòng lái cā shǒu 、 cā liǎn huò qīng jié de xiǎo zhǐ zhāng。
纸巾 means tissue paper used for wiping hands, faces, or cleaning.
Context note
纸巾常出现在餐桌、包里和洗手间。
zhǐ jīn cháng chū xiàn zài cān zhuō 、 bāo lǐ hé xǐ shǒu jiān。
It often appears on tables, in bags, and in bathrooms.
5 examples
请给我一张纸巾。
qǐng gěi wǒ yì zhāng zhǐ jīn。
Please give me a tissue.
桌上有纸巾。
zhuō shàng yǒu zhǐ jīn。
There are tissues on the table.
他用纸巾擦嘴。
tā yòng zhǐ jīn cā zuǐ。
He used a tissue to wipe his mouth.
我包里放了几张纸巾。
wǒ bāo lǐ fàng le jǐ zhāng zhǐ jīn。
I put a few tissues in my bag.
请把纸巾扔进垃圾桶。
qǐng bǎ zhǐ jīn rēng jìn lā jī tǒng。
Please throw the tissue into the trash can.
5 mini stories
吃饭的时候，她拿出纸巾擦手。
chī fàn de shí hòu， tā ná chū zhǐ jīn cā shǒu。
During the meal, she took out a tissue to wipe her hands.
孩子打喷嚏后，妈妈递给他纸巾。
hái zi dǎ pēn tì hòu， mā ma dì gěi tā zhǐ jīn。
After the child sneezed, Mom handed him a tissue.
桌子上放着一盒纸巾。
zhuō zi shàng fàng zhe yì hé zhǐ jīn。
There is a box of tissues on the table.
他忘了带纸巾，只好用手帕。
tā wàng le dài zhǐ jīn， zhǐ hǎo yòng shǒu pà。
He forgot tissues and had to use a handkerchief.
老师提醒大家把纸巾放好。
lǎo shī tí xǐng dà jiā bǎ zhǐ jīn fàng hǎo。
The teacher reminded everyone to put the tissues away properly.
Mini dialogue
拿纸巾
A
我打喷嚏了，可以给我一张纸巾吗？
Wǒ dǎ pēntì le, kěyǐ gěi wǒ yī zhāng zhǐjīn ma?
I sneezed, can you give me a tissue?
B
给你纸巾。
Gěi nǐ zhǐjīn.
Here's a tissue for you.
擦桌子
A
桌子湿了，怎么办？
Zhuōzi shī le, zěnme bàn?
The table is wet, what should we do?
B
别担心，我用纸巾擦一擦。
Bié dānxīn, wǒ yòng zhǐjīn cā yī cā.
Don't worry, I'll wipe it with a paper towel.
Related words and contrasts
similar
手帕
shǒu pà
handkerchief
手帕 is a cloth handkerchief, 纸巾 is a paper tissue
related
毛巾
máo jīn
towel
毛巾 is a cloth towel, usually bigger than a tissue