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披 (pī): to drape over

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 6verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
to drape over
Characters
1
Part of speech
verb
HSK level
HSK 6
Strokes
8
Radical
扌
Structure
左右结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • to drape over ones shoulders
  • to open
  • to unroll
  • to split open
  • to spread out

Chinese explanation

  • 把衣物、布料等覆盖在肩背上,如披上外套
  • 引申为覆盖、笼罩,如披星戴月
  • 也表示打开、翻开,如披卷。

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Example sentences

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In the evening, the wind by the sea was strong, so she draped that red woolen shawl over her shoulders and took a slow walk along the beach.

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He had just gotten out of the swimming pool and felt a bit cold, so he immediately draped a bath towel over his shoulders and ran back to the changing room.

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Grandpa sat on a rattan chair in the yard, draped an old cotton-padded jacket over his back, and read the newspaper while basking in the sun.

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To portray this ancient general well, the actor draped the heavy armor over himself, mounted a warhorse, and practiced back and forth on the set.

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It started to rain, so Mom draped a raincoat over Xiaoming's schoolbag, while she herself only held a small umbrella.

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