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
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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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