needlework; sewing and embroidery
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
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needlework; sewing and embroidery
Traditionally refers to women's handiwork involving needles and thread, including sewing, mending, and embroidery. Often used in compounds like 针线活儿.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
zuò坐
zài在
chuāng窗
qián前
zuò做
zhēn针
xian线
。
Grandma sat by the window doing her needlework.
Tā她
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
xué学
huì会
le了
zhēn针
xian线
huó活
er儿
。
She learned needlework from an early age.
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Zhè这
shì是
yī一
gè个
zhēn针
xian线
hé盒
，
lǐ里
miàn面
zhuāng装
mǎn满
le了
gè各
sè色
sī丝
xiàn线
。
This is a sewing box filled with silk threads of various colors.
Guò过
qù去
，
zhēn针
xian线
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
nǚ女
zǐ子
bì必
bèi备
de的
jì技
néng能
。
In the past, needlework was considered an essential skill for women.