hem; bottom edge of clothing
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
the hem or bottom edge of a garment
Refers specifically to the lower edge of clothing items such as dresses, coats, and shirts. Often used when describing the cut, length, or decoration of a garment's bottom edge.
Tā她
de的
qún裙
zi子
xià下
bǎi摆
xiù绣
zhe着
jīng精
měi美
de的
huā花
wén纹
。
The hem of her skirt is embroidered with exquisite patterns.
Fēng风
chuī吹
qǐ起
le了
tā他
de的
dà大
yī衣
xià下
bǎi摆
。
The wind blew up the hem of his overcoat.
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Zhè这
jiàn件
chèn衬
shān衫
de的
xià下
bǎi摆
tài太
cháng长
le了
，
xū需
yào要
gǎi改
yī一
xià下
。
The hem of this shirt is too long and needs to be altered.
Tā她
bǎ把
qún裙
bǎi摆
tí提
qǐ起
lái来
，
yǐ以
miǎn免
bèi被
yǔ雨
shuǐ水
dǎ打
shī湿
。
She lifted the hem of her skirt to avoid getting it wet from the rain.