绸缎 (chóu duàn) — silks and satins; silk fabrics

Definition

绸缎 (chóu duàn) is a formal collective noun for fine silk fabrics as a category — 绸 and 缎 are two specific types of silk woven together as a set.

noun
silks and satinssilk fabrics

Examples

  • 绸缎
    Tā xǐ huan yòng chóu duàn zuò yī fu.
    She likes to make clothes with silks and satins.
  • 绸缎
    Zhè xiē chóu duàn de zhì dì fēi cháng hǎo.
    The texture of these silks and satins is very good.
  • 绸缎
    Shāng diàn lǐ bǎi mǎn le gè zhǒng chóu duàn.
    The shop is full of all kinds of silks and satins.

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