针线 針線
针线 針線 zhēn xiàn ㄓㄣ ㄒㄧㄢˋ zam1 sin3
- needle and thread
- needlework
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针 針
- 打针 打針 dǎ zhēn ㄉㄚˇ ㄓㄣ daa2 zam1 to give or get an injection
- 方针 方針 fāng zhēn ㄈㄤ ㄓㄣ fong1 zam1 policy
- 针对 針對 zhēn duì ㄓㄣ ㄉㄨㄟˋ zam1 deoi3 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to
- 针灸 針灸 zhēn jiǔ ㄓㄣ ㄐㄧㄡˇ zam1 gau3 acupuncture and moxibustion
- 指南针 指南針 zhǐ nán zhēn ㄓˇ ㄋㄢˊ ㄓㄣ zi2 naam4 zam1 compass
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- 针锋相对 針鋒相對 zhēn fēng xiāng duì ㄓㄣ ㄈㄥ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄉㄨㄟˋ zam1 fung1 soeng1 deoi3 to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat
- 分针 分針 fēn zhēn ㄈㄣ ㄓㄣ fan1 zam1 minute hand (of a clock or watch)
- 别针 別針 bié zhēn ㄅㄧㄝˊ ㄓㄣ bit6 zam1 pin
- 唱针 唱針 chàng zhēn ㄔㄤˋ ㄓㄣ coeng3 zam1 stylus (needle) of a record player
- 扎针 扎針 zhā zhēn ㄓㄚ ㄓㄣ zaat3 zam1 to give or have an acupuncture treatment
- 指针 指針 zhǐ zhēn ㄓˇ ㄓㄣ zi2 zam1 pointer on a gauge
- 排针 排針 pái zhēn ㄆㄞˊ ㄓㄣ paai4 zam1 (electronics) pin header; male header
- 探针 探針 tàn zhēn ㄊㄢˋ ㄓㄣ taam3 zam1 probe
- 撞针 撞針 zhuàng zhēn ㄓㄨㄤˋ ㄓㄣ zong6 zam1 firing pin
- 时针 時針 shí zhēn ㄕˊ ㄓㄣ si4 zam1 hand of a clock
- 晕针 暈針 yùn zhēn ㄩㄣˋ ㄓㄣ wan4 zam1 to faint during acupuncture or injection
- 松针 松針 sōng zhēn ㄙㄨㄥ ㄓㄣ cung4 zam1 pine needle
- 毫针 毫針 háo zhēn ㄏㄠˊ ㄓㄣ hou4 zam1 acupuncture needle
- 留针 留針 liú zhēn ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄓㄣ lau4 zam1 to leave an inserted needle in place for a period of time (acupuncture)
- 砭针 砭針 biān zhēn ㄅㄧㄢ ㄓㄣ bin1 zam1 remonstrance
线 線
- 一线 一線 yī xiàn ㄧ ㄒㄧㄢˋ jat1 sin3 front line
- 光线 光線 guāng xiàn ㄍㄨㄤ ㄒㄧㄢˋ gwong1 sin3 light ray
- 前线 前線 qián xiàn ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ cin4 sin3 front line
- 在线 在線 zài xiàn ㄗㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ zoi6 sin3 online; connected to the Internet
- 外线 外線 wài xiàn ㄨㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ngoi6 sin3 (military) line of troops encircling an enemy position
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- 天线 天線 tiān xiàn ㄊㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄢˋ tin1 sin3 antenna; aerial
- 底线 底線 dǐ xiàn ㄉㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄢˋ dai2 sin3 bottom line; the limit of what one is prepared to accept
- 战线 戰線 zhàn xiàn ㄓㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ zin3 sin3 battle line
- 曲线 曲線 qū xiàn ㄑㄩ ㄒㄧㄢˋ kuk1 sin3 curve
- 沿线 沿線 yán xiàn ㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ jyun4 sin3 along the line (e.g. railway)
- 无线 無線 wú xiàn ㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ mou4 sin3 wireless
- 热线 熱線 rè xiàn ㄖㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ jit6 sin3 hotline (communications link)
- 界线 界線 jiè xiàn ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ gaai3 sin3 limits
- 直线 直線 zhí xiàn ㄓˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ zik6 sin3 straight line
- 管线 管線 guǎn xiàn ㄍㄨㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄢˋ gun2 sin3 pipeline
- 线条 線條 xiàn tiáo ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄊㄧㄠˊ sin3 tiu4 line (in drawing, calligraphy etc)
- 线索 線索 xiàn suǒ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄙㄨㄛˇ sin3 sok3 trail
- 线路 線路 xiàn lù ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄨˋ sin3 lou6 (electricity) line; circuit; wire
- 视线 視線 shì xiàn ㄕˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ si6 sin3 line of sight
- 路线 路線 lù xiàn ㄌㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ lou6 sin3 itinerary
Idioms with these characters
- 穿针引线 穿針引線 chuān zhēn yǐn xiàn ㄔㄨㄢ ㄓㄣ ㄧㄣˇ ㄒㄧㄢˋ cyun1 zam1 jan5 sin3 lit. to thread a needle (idiom); fig. to act as a go-between
- 大海捞针 大海撈針 dà hǎi lāo zhēn ㄉㄚˋ ㄏㄞˇ ㄌㄠ ㄓㄣ daai6 hoi2 laau4 zam1 lit. to fish a needle from the sea
- 飞针走线 飛針走線 fēi zhēn zǒu xiàn ㄈㄟ ㄓㄣ ㄗㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄢˋ fei1 zam1 zau2 sin3 flying needle and running seam (idiom); skillful needlework
Show 6 more idioms with 针 針
- 见缝插针 見縫插針 jiàn fèng chā zhēn ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄈㄥˋ ㄔㄚ ㄓㄣ gin3 fung6 caap3 zam1 lit. to see a gap and stick in a needle (idiom); fig. to make use of every second and every inch
- 绵里藏针 綿裡藏針 mián lǐ cáng zhēn ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄧˇ ㄘㄤˊ ㄓㄣ min4 leoi5 cong4 zam1 lit. a needle concealed in silk floss (idiom)
- 磨杵成针 磨杵成針 mó chǔ chéng zhēn ㄇㄛˊ ㄔㄨˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄓㄣ mo4 cyu5 sing4 zam1 to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task
- 如坐针毡 如坐針氈 rú zuò zhēn zhān ㄖㄨˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄣ ㄓㄢ jyu4 co5 zam1 zin1 lit. as if sitting on pins and needles (idiom)
- 一针见血 一針見血 yī zhēn jiàn xiě ㄧ ㄓㄣ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄝˇ jat1 zam1 gin3 hyut3 lit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom)
- 针锋相对 針鋒相對 zhēn fēng xiāng duì ㄓㄣ ㄈㄥ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄉㄨㄟˋ zam1 fung1 soeng1 deoi3 to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat
Example sentences
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她 擅长 擅長 针线活 針線活 。
She is handy with a needle.
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她 放下 手 中的 针线活 針線活 ， 并 並 站 了 起来 起來 。
She put aside the sewing and stood up.
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我 打电话 打電話 过去时 過去時 ， 玛 瑪 莉 已经 已經 做 了 一 小时 小時 的 针线活儿 針線活兒 。
Mary had been knitting for an hour when I called.
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