布

• 拼音: bù
• 汉字拆解: 布 = originally a pictograph of cloth being spread; contains 巾 (towel/cloth) as a component

含义

Cloth; fabric. A general term for woven textile material used for clothing, decoration, or other purposes.

Can refer to any type of fabric or cloth material. Commonly appears in compounds like 棉布 (cotton cloth), 布料 (fabric/material), and 布置 (to arrange/decorate). Also used figuratively in 宣布 (to announce) and 分布 (to distribute).

例句

1. 这块布的颜色很好看，我想用它做一条裙子。
2. 妈妈在市场上买了一些布，准备给我做新衣服。
3. 这种布摸起来很柔软，很适合做夏天的衣服。

用法指南

语境: shopping, clothing, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这块布是纯棉的。(This piece of cloth is pure cotton.)
• 她买了很多布来做窗帘。(She bought a lot of fabric to make curtains.)

错误说法

• 我穿了一件布 (Don't use 布 alone to mean clothing — say 布做的衣服 or specify the garment)

起源与历史

Originally a pictograph depicting a hand spreading cloth. In ancient China, cloth was an important trade commodity and even used as a form of currency.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal