fine cotton twine; thread
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
fine twine made of twisted cotton thread
dialectA dialect term primarily used in northern Chinese, especially in the Beijing dialect, referring to a thin cord made by twisting cotton threads together. It is commonly used for sewing, tying small bundles, or threading needles.
Mā妈
ma妈
yòng用
xiǎo小
xiàn线
r儿
bǎ把
kòu扣
zi子
féng缝
hǎo好
le了
。
Mom used fine cotton thread to sew the button back on.
Zhè这
kǔn捆
cài菜
shì是
yòng用
xiǎo小
xiàn线
r儿
bǎng绑
de的
。
This bundle of vegetables is tied with fine twine.
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Gěi给
wǒ我
yī一
gēn根
xiǎo小
xiàn线
r儿
，
wǒ我
yào要
chuān穿
zhēn针
。
Give me a piece of fine thread; I need to thread a needle.