帘子

• Pinyin: lián zi
• Hanzi breakdown: 帘 = 广 + 兼 (hanging cloth covering — shelter with combined panels); 子 = (noun suffix)

Meaning

Curtain; hanging panel of fabric, bamboo, or beads used to cover a window, doorway, or opening.

Refers to all types of hanging dividers — window curtains (窗帘子), door curtains (门帘子), or decorative fabric panels. The suffix 子 is a colloquial diminutive. In everyday speech, often shortened to 帘 or 窗帘. In traditional architecture, thick door curtains were essential in northern winters.

Examples

1. 她拉开帘子，窗外明媚的阳光顿时倾泻进来，照亮了整个房间。 She pulled back the curtain, and bright sunlight immediately poured in, lighting up the whole room.
2. 北方冬天常在门口挂上厚实的帘子，用以抵挡刺骨寒风的侵入。 In northern winters, people often hang thick curtains by the door to block the biting cold wind.
3. 微风轻拂，薄薄的帘子随风飘动，透出几分古典的幽静之美。 A light breeze stirred the thin curtain, revealing a quiet, classical beauty.

Usage Guide

Context: daily life, home decor, architecture

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 那家老茶馆门口挂着一串竹制的帘子，随风轻响，别有一番韵味。(The entrance of that old teahouse had a string of bamboo curtains hanging there, rustling softly in the breeze — a scene with its own distinctive charm.)
• 孩子把帘子扯下来当斗篷，在客厅里嬉闹，把房间弄得一团糟。(The child pulled down the curtain to use as a cape and romped around the living room, making a complete mess.)

Don't Say

• 将'帘子'与'窗帘'完全互换 — 帘子是口语泛称，窗帘更具体地指窗户上的遮光布；正式购物或装修场合宜用'窗帘'

Origin & History

帘 (hanging cloth/curtain screen) + 子 (colloquial noun suffix/diminutive)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal