eye of a needle; pinprick
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
eye of a needle; the small hole at the end of a sewing needle for thread to pass through
Refers specifically to the hole in a needle, not the sharp point.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
mī眯
zhe着
yǎn眼
jing睛
chuān穿
zhēn针
yǎn眼
。
Grandma squinted her eyes to thread the needle.
Zhè这
zhēn针
yǎn眼
tài太
xiǎo小
le了
，
wǒ我
chuān穿
bu不
guò过
qù去
。
The eye of this needle is too small; I can't get the thread through.
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Zhēn针
yǎn眼
hé和
zhēn针
jiān尖
yī一
yàng样
zhòng重
yào要
。
The eye of the needle is just as important as the point.
noun
pinprick; small hole or mark left by a needle prick
Can refer to marks on fabric, skin, or other surfaces.
Bù布
liào料
shàng上
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
zhēn针
yǎn眼
。
There is a pinprick in the fabric.
Tā他
shǒu手
shàng上
quán全
shì是
zhēn针
yǎn眼
r儿
，
shì是
liàn练
zhēn针
jiǔ灸
liú留
xià下
de的
。
His hands are covered in pinpricks from practicing acupuncture.
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Zhè这
zhāng张
zhǐ纸
shàng上
yǒu有
mì密
mi密
má麻
má麻
de的
zhēn针
yǎn眼
。
This paper is covered in dense pinpricks.