Word · Frequency #22613
hanky
手帕
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
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n a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
手帕
In use
She pulled a hanky from her pocket to wipe her tears.
He always keeps a clean hanky in his jacket for his son.
The old man waved his hanky to say goodbye.
a hanky
hanky 的复数是 hankies。
She pulled a hanky from her pocket.
她从口袋里掏出一块手帕。
a hanky to wipe one's eyes
to 不定式表示用途；也可换用 nose。
She used a hanky to wipe her eyes.
她用手帕擦了擦眼睛。
Common mistakes
She had two hankys in her pocket.She had two hankies in her pocket.
hanky 的复数形式是 hankies（把 y 改为 i 再加 es），不是 hankys。
He wiped his nose with hanky.He wiped his nose with a hanky.
hanky 是可数名词，单数形式前需要加冠词 a/an 或限定词，不能单独使用。
Connections
Collocations
- a paper hanky
- 纸巾；纸质手帕
- She handed him a paper hanky when he sneezed.他打喷嚏时，她递给他一张纸巾。
- cry into one's hanky
- 用手帕擦泪
- She cried into her hanky during the sad film.看那部悲伤的电影时，她用手帕擦泪。
- wave a hanky
- 挥动手帕
- The child waved a hanky at the passing train.孩子朝驶过的火车挥动手帕。
- tie a hanky around one's head
- 在头上系一块手帕
- He tied a hanky around his head to keep the sweat off his face.他在头上系了一块手帕，免得汗水流到脸上。
- press a hanky to one's mouth
- 用手帕捂住嘴
- She pressed a hanky to her mouth to stifle a cough.她用手帕捂住嘴，忍住咳嗽。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 hanky 想成“汗ki”：一出汗就掏出手帕来擦，记 hanky = 手帕。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：日常口语、家庭交谈、儿童相关场合 hanky 是 handkerchief 的昵称形式，通常用于日常口语或较随意的场合，在正式书面语中多改用 handkerchief。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 hanky /ˈhæŋki/ 押韵的有 cranky、lanky、swanky（均读 /æŋki/）。注意 handy /ˈhændi/ 拼写相近但不押韵（/d/ 而非 /k/，/n/ 而非 /ŋ/）。chunky /ˈtʃʌŋki/ 和 monkey /ˈmʌŋki/ 后半部分读音也是 /ŋki/，但元音是 /ʌ/，不押韵，注意区分。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.