weave; knit; fabricate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to weave; to knit; to plait; to braid
Specifically refers to the craft of making fabric, garments (like sweaters), or objects (like nets) by interlacing threads, yarn, or other long, flexible materials.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
zhèng正
zài在
wèi为
wǒ我
biān编
zhī织
yī一
jiàn件
máo毛
yī衣
。
Grandma is knitting a sweater for me.
Yú渔
mín民
men们
biān编
zhī织
yú渔
wǎng网
zhǔn准
bèi备
chū出
hǎi海
。
The fishermen are weaving fishing nets in preparation for going to sea.
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Tā她
yòng用
cǎi彩
sè色
de的
sī丝
xiàn线
biān编
zhī织
le了
yī一
tiáo条
piào漂
liang亮
de的
shǒu手
liàn链
。
She wove a beautiful bracelet with colorful silk thread.
verb
to fabricate; to make up; to concoct; to spin (a story)
literaryMetaphorical usage, meaning to create something intangible like a story, lie, or dream by combining various elements.
Zuò作
jiā家
yòng用
wén文
zì字
wèi为
dú读
zhě者
biān编
zhī织
le了
yī一
gè个
qí奇
huàn幻
de的
shì世
jiè界
。
The writer used words to spin a fantastical world for the readers.
Tā他
wèi为
zì自
jǐ己
de的
chí迟
dào到
biān编
zhī织
le了
yī一
gè个
jiè借
kǒu口
。
He fabricated an excuse for his lateness.
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Tā她
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
biān编
zhī织
zhe着
yī一
gè个
chéng成
wéi为
kē科
xué学
jiā家
de的
mèng梦
xiǎng想
。
She has been weaving a dream of becoming a scientist since childhood.