hair tie; yarn (dialect)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
hair tie; hair band; thin cord used to tie hair
Often refers to simple, non-elastic bands, though elastic ones are also included. The diminutive form 头绳儿 is common in northern dialects.
Tā她
yòng用
yī一
gēn根
hóng红
tóu头
shéng绳
zhā扎
qǐ起
le了
cháng长
cháng长
de的
biàn辫
zi子
。
She tied her long braid with a red hair tie.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
sù塑
liào料
tóu头
shéng绳
bǐ比
jiào较
nài耐
yòng用
，
bù不
róng容
yì易
duàn断
。
This kind of plastic hair tie is quite durable and doesn't break easily.
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Xiǎo小
nǚ女
hái孩
xǐ喜
huan欢
wǔ五
yán颜
liù六
sè色
de的
tóu头
shéng绳
。
Little girls like colorful hair ties.
noun
yarn; wool (dialectal)
dialectRegional usage found in certain northern and central Chinese dialects, where 头绳 refers to knitting yarn rather than hair accessories.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
zhèng正
zài在
yòng用
tóu头
shéng绳
gěi给
sūn孙
zi子
zhī织
máo毛
yī衣
。
Grandma is knitting a sweater for her grandson with yarn.
Zhè这
tuán团
tóu头
shéng绳
yán颜
sè色
zhēn真
hǎo好
kàn看
，
zhī织
wéi围
jīn巾
kěn肯
dìng定
hé合
shì适
。
This ball of yarn has such a nice color; it would definitely be suitable for knitting a scarf.