织锦 (zhī jǐn) — brocade (silk fabric with woven patterns); silk picture-weaving (the craft or a woven silk artwork)
Definition
A traditional Chinese brocade — silk fabric with woven patterns, used for garments (e.g. 旗袍) and decorative artworks. The term covers both the textile itself and the craft of weaving it.
noun
brocade (silk fabric with woven patterns)silk picture-weaving (the craft or a woven silk artwork)
Measure word · 块
Examples
- 织锦，。Zhè kuài zhī jǐn shì míng dài liú chuán xià lái de, fēi cháng zhēn guì.This piece of brocade has been passed down from the Ming dynasty and is very precious.
- 织锦。Sū zhōu de zhī jǐn gōng yì yǐ jīng yǒu shàng qiān nián de lì shǐ.Suzhou's brocade craftsmanship has a history of over a thousand years.
- 织锦，。Tā chuān le yí jiàn zhī jǐn qí páo, xiǎn de gé wài yōu yǎ.She wore a brocade cheongsam, looking exceptionally elegant.
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