embroidery thread; wool yarn
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
thick silk thread used for embroidery
Refers specifically to the thicker silk threads used in traditional Chinese embroidery techniques, as opposed to regular sewing thread.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
róng绒
xiàn线
yòng用
lái来
xiù绣
mǔ牡
dan丹
huā花
zuì最
hé合
shì适
。
This kind of embroidery thread is most suitable for stitching peonies.
Tā她
mǎi买
le了
jǐ几
tuán团
cǎi彩
sè色
de的
róng绒
xiàn线
zhǔn准
bèi备
xiù绣
píng屏
fēng风
。
She bought several skeins of colored embroidery thread to prepare for embroidering a screen.
noun
wool yarn; knitting wool
dialectRegional dialect usage, particularly common in Wu dialect areas such as Shanghai. In standard Mandarin, 毛线 is the more common term.
Mā妈
ma妈
zhèng正
zài在
yòng用
róng绒
xiàn线
zhī织
máo毛
yī衣
。
Mom is currently using wool yarn to knit a sweater.
Zài在
Shàng上
hǎi海
huà话
li里
，
wǒ我
men们
guǎn管
máo毛
xiàn线
jiào叫
róng绒
xiàn线
。
In Shanghainese, we call wool yarn 'róngxiàn'.
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Tiān天
lěng冷
le了
，
wǒ我
qù去
shāng商
diàn店
mǎi买
jǐ几
liǎng两
róng绒
xiàn线
。
The weather has turned cold; I'm going to the store to buy a few liang of wool yarn.