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Chinese word
化纤
Pronunciation
Pinyinhuà xiān
Meaning
- nounsynthetic fiber
Example
许多运动服是用化纤做的。xǔ duō yùn dòng fú shì yòng huà xiān zuò de
Many sports clothes are made of synthetic fibers.
More examples
化纤面料价格便宜，但透气性不如天然面料。huà xiān miàn liào jià gé pián yi dàn tòu qì xìng bù rú tiān rán miàn liào
Synthetic fabric is inexpensive, but it is less breathable than natural fabric.
Core concept
A broad class of textile threads produced through industrial chemistry, whether the material is synthesized or chemically processed from an existing source.
Common phrases
化纤面料huà xiān miàn liào
synthetic fabric
化纤材料huà xiān cái liào
synthetic fiber material
化纤制品huà xiān zhì pǐn
synthetic fiber products
Similar words
化学纤维huà xué xiān wéi: A full technical term for fibers produced or changed by chemical methods.
合成纤维hé chéng xiān wéi: Man-made fibers created by chemically combining materials into new fibers.
人造纤维rén zào xiān wéi: Man-made fibers formed by chemically processing natural materials.
涤纶dí lún: A strong polyester fiber that dries quickly.
Definition in Chinese
化纤指以化学方法生产的纤维总称，既包括石油化工合成的合成纤维，也包括经化学处理的人造纤维。huà xiān zhǐ yǐ huà xué fāng fǎ shēng chǎn de xiān wéi zǒng chēng jì bāo kuò shí yóu huà gōng hé chéng de hé chéng xiān wéi yě bāo kuò jīng huà xué chú lǐ de rén zào xiān wéi
Word origin
化纤 (huàxiān, "chemical fiber") is a shortened form of 化学纤维 (huàxué xiānwéi, "chemical fiber"), naming fibers made or altered through chemical processes.
Usage tips
- On a clothing label, this word identifies a material category, while qualities such as stretch, warmth, and drying speed depend on the specific fiber and fabric.
Other meanings
- man-made fibernoun
Opposites
- 天然纤维tiān rán xiān wéinatural fibernoun
Related words
- 化纤厂huà xiān chǎngsynthetic fiber factorynoun
- 化纤工业huà xiān gōng yèsynthetic fiber industrynoun
- 化纤布huà xiān bùsynthetic fiber clothnoun