绒线 (róng xiàn) — embroidery floss; knitting wool

Definition

绒线 covers both 'embroidery floss' and 'knitting wool' — the thread for hand-stitching decorative work and the yarn for knitting garments. In Mainland China it often means knitting wool; 绣线 is the more specific term for embroidery floss.

noun

embroidery flossknitting wool

Measure word · 根

Examples

绒线。
Tā yòng róng xiàn xiù le yì duǒ huā.
She embroidered a flower using floss.
绒线。
Zhè tuán róng xiàn kě yǐ zhī yì tiáo wéi jīn.
This ball of knitting wool can make a scarf.
绒线。
Shāng diàn lǐ mài gè zhǒng yán sè de róng xiàn.
The store sells all kinds of colors of yarn.

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