针线活 (zhēn xiàn huó) — needlework, sewing

Definition

Examples

• 奶奶的针线活做得特别好。
  Nǎi nai de zhēn xiàn huó zuò dé tè bié hǎo.
  Grandma does needlework very well.
• 她从小就跟妈妈学针线活。
  Tā cóng xiǎo jiù gēn mā ma xué zhēn xiàn huó.
  She learned sewing from her mother since she was young.
• 这件衣服上的花纹都是手工针线活。
  Zhè jiàn yī fu shàng de huā wén dōu shì shǒu gōng zhēn xiàn huó.
  The patterns on this garment are all handmade needlework.