fǎng

纺

Character · Verb · NounTraditional紡

spin; weave; silk fabric

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

verb

to spin; to twist fibers into yarn

Used for the process of converting fibers into yarn or thread.

Nǎi奶
nai奶
nián年
qīng轻
de的
shí时
hou候
huì会
fǎng纺
mián棉
huā花
 。

Grandma knew how to spin cotton when she was young.

Zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
zhuān专
mén门
fǎng纺
máo毛
xiàn线
 。

This factory specializes in spinning wool yarn.

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Gǔ古
dài代
rén人
yòng用
fǎng纺
chē车
fǎng纺
xiàn线
 。

Ancient people used spinning wheels to spin thread.

Tā她
zhèng正
zài在
xué学
xí习
fǎng纺
sī丝
chóu绸
 。

She is learning to spin silk.

Zhè这
xiē些
jī机
qì器
yī一
tiān天
néng能
fǎng纺
hěn很
duō多
shā纱
 。

These machines can spin a lot of yarn in one day.

2.

noun

thin, lightweight silk fabric

Refers to a specific type of thin, lightweight silk fabric.

Háng杭
zhōu州
de的
háng杭
fǎng纺
hěn很
yǒu有
míng名
 。

Hangzhou's hangfang silk is very famous.

Zhè这
jiàn件
yī衣
fu服
shì是
yòng用
fǎng纺
zuò做
de的
 。

This garment is made of silk fabric.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
fǎng纺
bǐ比
chóu绸
zi子
gèng更
qīng轻
báo薄
 。

This kind of silk fabric is lighter and thinner than satin.

Tā她
mǎi买
le了
yí一
kuài块
háng杭
fǎng纺
zuò做
qí旗
páo袍
 。

She bought a piece of Hangzhou silk to make a cheongsam.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
chuán传
tǒng统
fǎng纺
xiàn现
zài在
hěn很
shǎo少
jiàn见
le了
 。

This traditional silk fabric is rarely seen now.