海绵
hǎi mián
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sponge (zoology);
sponge (piece of absorbent material, either natural or made from plastic etc);
foam rubber
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绵羊
mián yáng
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sheep
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缠绵
chán mián
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touching (emotions);
lingering (illness)
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软绵绵
ruǎn mián mián
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soft;
velvety;
flabby;
weak;
schmaltzy
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绵绵
mián mián
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continuous;
uninterrupted
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连绵
lián mián
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continuous;
unbroken;
uninterrupted;
extending forever into the distance (of mountain range, river etc)
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绵延
mián yán
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continuous (esp. of mountain ranges);
to stretch long and unbroken;
a continuous link;
sostenuto (sustained, in music)
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绵薄
mián bó
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my humble effort;
my meager contribution (humble)
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绵绵不绝
mián mián bù jué
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continuous;
endless
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绵力
mián lì
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one's limited power (humble expr.)
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绵长
mián cháng
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long and continuous (coastline, sound etc);
extensive;
prolonged
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延绵
yán mián
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to extend continuously
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绵里藏针
mián lǐ cáng zhēn
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lit. a needle concealed in silk floss (idiom);
fig. ruthless character behind a gentle appearance;
a wolf in sheep's clothing;
an iron fist in a velvet glove
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海绵宝宝
hǎi mián bǎo bǎo
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SpongeBob SquarePants (US TV animated series, 1999-)
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海绵状
hǎi mián zhuàng
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spongy
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海绵体
hǎi mián tǐ
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erectile tissue (genital);
corpus cavernosum
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牛海绵状脑病
niú hǎi mián zhuàng nǎo bìng
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bovine spongiform encephalopathy, BSE;
mad cow disease
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石绵
shí mián
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asbestos
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福寿绵长
fú shòu mián cháng
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good luck and long life
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丝绵
sī mián
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silk floss;
down
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绵亘
mián gèn
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to stretch in an unbroken chain (esp. of mountains)
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绵子
mián zi
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(dial.) silk floss
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绵密
mián mì
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detailed;
meticulous;
fine and careful
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绵惙
mián chuò
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critically ill
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绵白糖
mián bái táng
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sugar powder
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