绸 綢

Example sentences

• 未雨绸缪 未雨綢繆 ( wèi yǔ chóu móu mei6 jyu5 cau4 mau4 )。

  Save for a rainy day.

• 丝绸 絲綢 ( sī chóu si1 cau4 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 很 ( hěn han2 ) 珍贵 珍貴 ( zhēn guì zan1 gwai3 ) 的 ( de dik1 )。

  Silk is very precious.

• 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 最好 ( zuì hǎo zeoi3 hou2 ) 未雨绸缪 未雨綢繆 ( wèi yǔ chóu móu mei6 jyu5 cau4 mau4 )。

  You'd better keep your money for a rainy day.

• 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 丝绸 絲綢 ( sī chóu si1 cau4 ) 长袍 長袍 ( cháng páo coeng4 pou4 ) 呢 ( ne ne1 )？

  Where are your silk gowns?

• 她 ( tā taa1 ) 穿着 穿著 ( chuān zhuó cyun1 zoek3 ) 华丽 華麗 ( huá lì waa4 lai6 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 丝绸 絲綢 ( sī chóu si1 cau4 ) 服饰 服飾 ( fú shì fuk6 sik1 )。

  She is wearing gorgeous silk clothes.

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