pad; put something under something else to raise it up or make it level; fill a vacancy (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
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Phonetically similar words
点 diǎn - o’clock; spot; dot (clf.) | HSK 1
Examples
他在椅子上放了一个软垫。 tā zài yǐzi shàng fàngle yī gè ruǎn diàn. - He put a soft cushion on the chair.
用书垫着桌子，以防止刮花表面。 yòng shū diànzhe zhuōzi, yǐ fángzhǐ guā huā biǎomiàn. - Use books as padding on the table to prevent scratches.
请在地上垫一些纸，避免弄脏地毯。 qǐng zài dì shàng diàn yīxiē zhǐ, bìmiǎn nòng zāng dìtǎn. - Please put some paper on the ground to avoid dirtying the carpet.
她用书包垫在头下，躺在草地上。 tā yòng shūbāo diàn zài tóu xià, tǎng zài cǎodì shàng. - She used her backpack as a pillow and lay down on the grass.
为了保护木地板，他们在上面垫了层厚厚的毯子。 wèile bǎohù mù dìbǎn, tāmen zài shàngmiàn diànle céng hòu hòu de tǎnzi. - To protect the wooden floor, they padded it with thick blankets.