xiànyī

线衣

Word · NounTraditional線衣

cotton knit sweater; thick cotton top

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

knit top made of thick cotton yarn; cotton sweater

Refers to a thick, knitted cotton garment, typically worn as an underlayer or light sweater in cooler weather. The term is somewhat traditional; modern speakers often use 毛衣 or 针织衫 instead.

Nǎi奶
nai奶
gěi给
wǒ我
zhī织
le了
yī一
jiàn件
hòu厚
hòu厚
de的
xiàn线
yī衣
 。

Grandma knitted me a thick cotton sweater.

Tiān天
qì气
liáng凉
le了
 ,
jì记
de得
zài在
chèn衬
shān衫
lǐ里
miàn面
chuān穿
jiàn件
xiàn线
yī衣
 。

The weather is getting cool; remember to wear a cotton underlayer beneath your shirt.

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Zhè这
jiàn件
xiàn线
yī衣
shì是
yòng用
cū粗
mián棉
xiàn线
shǒu手
gōng工
biān编
zhī织
de的
 。

This knit top is hand-woven from thick cotton yarn.