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Meaning

(n) membrane; film

Chinese: 薄膜、膜状物。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “mo” becomes a different word in each tone. 膜 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

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Common Words

  • 面膜miàn mófacial mask; cleanser; face pack; facial (treatment)
  • 内膜nèi móinner membrane; internal lining (of an organ or body cavity)
  • 结膜jié móconjunctiva (membrane surrounding the eyeball)
  • 飞膜fēi mópatagium
  • 农膜nóng móagricultural film (plastic sheeting used as a mulch or to cover greenhouses and polytunnels)

Example Sentence

鸡蛋壳里面有一层薄薄的膜。Jī dàn ké lǐ miàn yǒu yì céng báo báo de mó.There is a thin membrane inside the eggshell.

鸡蛋Jī dàn(chicken) egg(coll.) shell (of an egg, 里面lǐ miàninsideyǒuto have一层yì céngone layerbáothinbáothindeofmembrane