Definition
刺绣 (cìxiù) can be both a verb (to embroider) and a noun (embroidery, the craft or finished piece). Its single-character synonym 绣 (xiù) is only a verb and is more colloquial; use 刺绣 when you need a noun for the art or the pattern.
to embroiderembroidery
Examples
- 刺绣。Tā zhèngzài yòng cǎi xiàn cì xiù yì duǒ mǔdān huā.She is embroidering a peony flower with colored threads.
- 刺绣。Zhè jiàn yīfu shang de cì xiù shì shǒugōng zuò de.The embroidery on this piece of clothing is handmade.
- ，刺绣。Cānguān bówùguǎn shí, wǒmen kàndào le yí jiàn Táng dài de cì xiù.When visiting the museum, we saw a Tang Dynasty embroidery.
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