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paper towel / 厨房纸巾 / (chúfánɡ zhǐjīn)

A: When you go out today, remember to buy a pack of paper towels.

你今天出门记得买一包厨房纸巾回来。

(nǐ jīntiān chūmén jìdé mǎi yībāo chúfánɡ zhǐjīn huílái.)

B: There is so much tissue paper we have at home, why do you want to buy paper towels?

家里这么多纸巾了,为什么还要买厨房纸巾呢？

(jiālǐ zhèmeduō zhǐjīn le, wéishénme háiyào mǎi chúfánɡ zhǐjīn ne?)

A: The paper towels are much thicker than ordinary tissue paper and can effectively dry the water on dishes, wipe the range hood and other things.

厨房纸巾比一般纸巾更加厚实,并且能有效地吸干碗碟的水分和擦拭抽油烟机等。

(chúfánɡ zhǐjīn bǐ yībān zhǐjīn ɡènɡjiā hòushí,bìnɡqiě nénɡ yǒuxiào de xīɡàn wǎndié de shuǐfēn hé cāshì chōuyóuyānjī děnɡ.)

B: Besides this, what other advantages do paper towels have?

除此之外,厨房纸巾还有其他什么优点吗？

(chúcǐ zhīwài, chúfánɡ zhǐjīn háiyǒu qítā shénme yōudiǎn ma?)

A: Since they are thicker, they won't leave behind tissue scraps. This is good for your health.

因为它比较厚实,所以在擦拭碗碟后不会留下纸屑,这对人体健康也有好处。

(yīnwéi tā bǐjiào hòushí, suǒyǐ zài cāshì wǎndié hòu bùhuì liúxià zhǐxiè, zhèduì réntǐ jiànkānɡ yěyǒu hǎochǔ.)

B: I've never used paper towels before. I'll buy a pack to give it a try.

我从来没用过厨房纸巾,这次买一包回来试试吧。

(wǒ cónɡlái méi yònɡɡuò chúfánɡ zhǐjīn, zhècì mǎi yībāo huílái shìshì bā.)

A: Remember you have to buy non-bleached paper towels. 

那你记得选购的时候一定要买未经漂白的厨房纸巾。

(nànǐ jìdé xuǎnɡòu de shíhòu yīdìnɡ yào mǎi wèijīnɡ piāobái de chúfánɡ zhǐjīn.)

Illustrations:Liu Xidan/GT