eye of a needle
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
eye of a needle; the hole in a needle for threading
Refers specifically to the small hole at the end of a sewing needle through which thread is passed. Also known as 针眼 (zhēn yǎn) in some dialects.
Zhè这
zhēn针
bí鼻
r儿
tài太
xiǎo小
le了
，
xiàn线
chuān穿
bù不
jìn进
qù去
。
The eye of this needle is too small; the thread won't go through.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
mī眯
zhe着
yǎn眼
jing睛
，
nǔ努
lì力
bǎ把
xiàn线
chuān穿
guò过
zhēn针
bí鼻
r儿
。
Grandma squinted her eyes, trying hard to thread the needle.
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Mǎi买
zhēn针
de的
shí时
hou候
yào要
kàn看
kan看
zhēn针
bí鼻
r儿
shì是
fǒu否
guāng光
huá滑
。
When buying needles, check whether the eye is smooth.