Meaning of diàn:
垫
pad; cushion; mat
Tā yòng yī gè xiǎo diànzi diàn zài yǐzi shàng.
她用一个小垫子垫在椅子上。
She used a small pad on the chair.
Zhè bǎ yǐzi shàng de diànzi hěn shūfú.
这把椅子上的垫子很舒服。
The cushion on this chair is very comfortable.
Dìbǎn shàng yǒu yīgè cǎo biān de diàn zi.
地板上有一个草编的垫子。
There is a straw mat on the floor.
to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money)
Rúguǒ nǐ juéde yǐzi tài yìng, kěyǐ zài shàngmiàn fàng yī gè zuòdiàn.
如果你觉得椅子太硬,可以在上面放一个坐垫。
If you feel the chair is too hard, you can put a cushion on it.
Tā yòng yī běn shū lái zhànshí diàn zhuō jiǎo.
他用一本书来暂时垫桌脚。
He used a book to temporarily fill the gap under the table leg.
Tā línshí jièqián gěi wǒ, yòng yú diànfù wǒ de wǔcān fèiyòng.
他临时借钱给我,用于垫付我的午餐费用。
He lent me money temporarily to pay for my lunch.
Tā bāng wǒ diàn le yīxiē mǎishū de qián.
他帮我垫了一些买书的钱。
He advanced some money for me to buy books.

