编织 (biān zhī) — to weave, knit, plait, or braid; (figurative) to create or construct (a dream, lie, story, etc.)
Definition
编织 covers both physical weaving/knitting and the figurative 'to weave (a story, dream)'. The simpler 织 is the everyday verb for fabric/yarn; 编 pairs more with editing and compiling. To explicitly 'tell a lie' use 撒谎/说谎, not 编织.
verb
to weaveknitplaitor braid(figurative) to create or construct (a dream, lie, story, etc.)
Examples
- 编织。Tā zài yòng máo xiàn biān zhī yì tiáo wéi jīn.She is knitting a scarf with yarn.
- 编织。Tā bǎ zì jǐ de jīng lì biān zhī chéng yí gè yǒu qù de gù shi.He wove his experiences into an interesting story.
- 编织。Tā yòng liǔ tiáo biān zhī le yí gè lán zi.She wove a basket from willow twigs.
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