reel; bobbin
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
reel; bobbin (made of bamboo or wood for winding thread)
A traditional tool, often used in handcrafts or textiles. The neutral tone in 'zi' indicates it is a nominal suffix.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
yòng用
guàng筻
zi子
bǎ把
xiàn线
rào绕
dé得
zhěng整
zhěng整
qí齐
qí齐
。
Grandma used a reel to wind the thread neatly.
Zhè这
ge个
zhú竹
guàng筻
zi子
yòng用
le了
hěn很
duō多
nián年
hái还
hěn很
jiē结
shi实
。
This bamboo bobbin is still sturdy after many years of use.
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Mù木
jiang匠
gěi给
wǒ我
zuò做
le了
yī一
gè个
xīn新
de的
rào绕
xiàn线
guàng筻
zi子
。
The carpenter made me a new wooden reel for winding thread.