“Towel” in Japanese, Chinese and 18 more languages
In Japanese, “towel” is タオル (taoru). In Chinese it is 毛巾 (máo jīn).
Japanese
タオル
taoru
このタオルはやわらかいです。
This towel is soft.
Chinese (Simplified)
毛巾
máo jīn
这条毛巾很柔软。
This towel is soft.
Chinese counts it with the measure word 条: 一条毛巾 means “one towel”.
“Towel” in 20 languages
The word and an example sentence in each language. The speaker buttons read them aloud with your browser’s voice.
| Language | Word | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | タオル taoru | このタオルはやわらかいです。 |
| English | towel /ˈtaʊəl/ | This towel is soft. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 毛巾 máo jīn | 这条毛巾很柔软。 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 毛巾 máo jīn | 這條毛巾很柔軟。 |
| Korean | 수건 | 이 수건은 부드러워요. |
| Spanish | toalla | Esta toalla es suave. |
| French | serviette | Cette serviette est douce. |
| German | Handtuch | Dieses Handtuch ist weich. |
| Italian | asciugamano | Questo asciugamano è morbido. |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | toalha | Esta toalha é macia. |
| Russian | полотенце | Это полотенце мягкое. |
| Arabic | منشفة | هذه المنشفة ناعمة. |
| Hindi | तौलिया | यह तौलिया मुलायम है। |
| Indonesian | handuk | Handuk ini lembut. |
| Vietnamese | khăn tắm | Chiếc khăn tắm này rất mềm. |
| Thai | ผ้าเช็ดตัว | ผ้าเช็ดตัวผืนนี้นุ่ม |
| Turkish | havlu | Bu havlu yumuşak. |
| Dutch | handdoek | Deze handdoek is zacht. |
| Swedish | handduk | Den här handduken är mjuk. |
| Polish | ręcznik | Ten ręcznik jest miękki. |
