hand-woven cloth; homespun
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hand-woven cloth; homespun fabric
Refers to cloth woven by traditional hand methods, usually made from locally grown cotton. Often contrasted with machine-made 'foreign cloth' (洋布) in historical contexts.
Zhè这
jiàn件
tǔ土
bù布
shì是
nǎi奶
nai奶
qīn亲
shǒu手
zhī织
de的
。
This piece of homespun cloth was woven by grandmother herself.
Tǔ土
bù布
suī虽
rán然
cū粗
cāo糙
，
dàn但
shì是
tòu透
qì气
xìng性
hǎo好
，
xià夏
tiān天
chuān穿
zhe着
hěn很
liáng凉
kuai快
。
Although homespun cloth is coarse, it breathes well and feels cool to wear in summer.
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Tā他
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
xǔ许
duō多
jǐ几
shí十
nián年
qián前
de的
lǎo老
tǔ土
bù布
。
He has collected many pieces of old homespun cloth from decades ago.