辫子 (biàn zi) — (literal) braid, pigtail, plait; (figurative) a mistake or shortcoming that can be exploited for leverage
Definition
辫子 names the finished braid itself — the noun for a plait of hair. The verb 编 is the action of braiding; 编织 and 编制 are more general 'weave/knit' verbs, not specific to hair.
noun
(literal) braidpigtailplait(figurative) a mistake or shortcoming that can be exploited for leverage
Measure word · 根, 条
Examples
- 辫子。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù xǐ huan biān biàn zi.She has liked braiding braids since childhood.
- 辫子。Tā xǐ huan zhuā zhù tóng shì de biàn zi lái gōng jī duì fāng.He likes to seize colleagues' mistakes to attack them.
- 辫子，。Nà tiáo biàn zi hěn cháng, dōu kuài dào yāo le.That braid is very long, almost reaching the waist.
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