金丝 (jīn sī) — gold thread; gold wire; golden silk (used in textiles or decoration); (literary/figurative) golden hair; blonde hair
Definition
Literary word for 'gold thread / golden strand' — used for actual gold wire in embroidery or, figuratively, hair the color of gold.
noun
gold threadgold wiregolden silk (used in textiles or decoration)(literary/figurative) golden hairblonde hair
Measure word · 根
Examples
- 金丝。Zhè jiàn qí páo shàng xiù zhe jīng měi de jīn sī huā wén.This qipao is embroidered with exquisite gold-thread patterns.
- ，金丝。Yáng guāng sǎ zài hú miàn shàng, xiàng wú shù jīn sī zài shǎn shuò.Sunlight spilled across the lake, like countless golden threads shimmering.
- 金丝。Tā nà yì tóu jīn sī bān de xiù fà zài fēng zhōng piāo dòng.Her golden-thread-like beautiful hair fluttered in the wind.
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