(miè) — thin bamboo strip (used for weaving baskets, mats, etc.)

Definition

A specialized noun referring to thin bamboo strips used as a weaving material for baskets and mats. 根 is the standard measure word.

noun
thin bamboo strip (used for weaving baskets, mats, etc.)
Measure word ·

Examples

  • Yé ye yòng miè biān le yí gè lán zi.
    Grandpa wove a basket with thin bamboo strips.
  • Zhè xiē miè shì cóng shān shàng kǎn lái de zhú zi pī chū lái de.
    These bamboo strips were split from bamboo cut on the mountain.
  • Yòng miè zuò de shǒu gōng yì pǐn fēi cháng jīng zhì.
    The handicrafts made with bamboo strips are very delicate.

Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.