woman weaver; Vega (star)
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
woman weaver; weaving girl
archaicRefers to women who worked at looms in traditional society. This term is now mostly archaic, replaced by modern terms like 织布女工.
Tā她
shì是
yī一
gè个
qín勤
láo劳
de的
zhī织
nǚ女
，
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
yào要
zhī织
hěn很
duō多
bù布
。
She is a diligent weaver who has to weave a lot of cloth every day.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
zhī织
nǚ女
shè社
huì会
dì地
wèi位
wǎng往
wǎng往
bù不
gāo高
。
Weaver women in ancient times often had low social status.
noun
Vega; Weaver Girl Star
In Chinese mythology, she is the daughter of the Jade Emperor who weaves clouds. One of the brightest stars in the constellation Lyra. Famous for the legend of the Cowherd and Weaver Girl (牛郎织女) associated with the Qixi Festival.
Zhī织
nǚ女
xīng星
shì是
tiān天
qín琴
zuò座
zhōng中
zuì最
liàng亮
de的
héng恒
xīng星
。
Vega is the brightest star in the constellation Lyra.
Qī七
xī夕
jié节
de的
chuán传
shuō说
yǔ与
niú牛
láng郎
zhī织
nǚ女
yǒu有
guān关
。
The legend of the Qixi Festival is related to the Cowherd and Weaver Girl.
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Yǎng仰
wàng望
xīng星
kōng空
，
kě可
yǐ以
kàn看
dào到
niú牛
láng郎
xīng星
hé和
zhī织
nǚ女
xīng星
gé隔
hé河
xiāng相
wàng望
。
Looking up at the starry sky, you can see Altair and Vega facing each other across the Milky Way.