leftover scraps; offcuts
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
leftover scraps; offcuts; waste material
Refers specifically to small, irregular pieces of material (like fabric, metal, wood, leather) left over after a main piece has been cut. Often has minimal value but can be reused creatively.
Zuò做
zhè这
jiàn件
yī衣
fu服
shèng剩
xià下
de的
biān边
jiǎo角
liào料
，
wǒ我
yòng用
lái来
féng缝
le了
gè个
xiǎo小
bāo包
。
I used the leftover fabric scraps from making this dress to sew a small bag.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
bǎ把
jīn金
shǔ属
biān边
jiǎo角
liào料
huí回
shōu收
zài再
lì利
yòng用
。
This factory recycles and reuses the metal offcuts.
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Mù木
gōng工
shī师
fu傅
yòng用
yī一
xiē些
biān边
jiǎo角
liào料
gěi给
hái孩
zi子
zuò做
le了
gè个
wán玩
jù具
。
The carpenter used some wood scraps to make a toy for the child.
Zhè这
xiē些
pí皮
gé革
biān边
jiǎo角
liào料
hái还
néng能
zuò做
xiē些
yào钥
shi匙
kòu扣
zhī之
lèi类
de的
xiǎo小
shì饰
pǐn品
。
These leather scraps can still be used to make small accessories like keychains.