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针线
zhēnxiàn
Description
针线是缝东西用的针和线。
"针线" are the needle and thread used for sewing things.
衣服破了，我拿针线把它缝好。
When the clothes are torn, I use "针线" to sew them up.
Meanings
针线zhēnxiàn
needle and thread; sewing kit
她的包里放着一盒针线。
There is a sewing kit in her bag.
针线zhēnxiàn
needlework; sewing (as a task)
奶奶的针线活儿做得很好。
Grandma does sewing work very well.
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Notes
- Etymology
针 (needle) + 线 (thread) combined to mean sewing tools or sewing work.
- Nuance
often heard as 针线活儿, meaning the work of sewing and mending.
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