Chinese word

纤维

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiān wéi

Meaning

  • nounfiber

Example

这件衣服是用纤维做的。zhè jiàn yī fú shì yòng xiān wéi zuò de

This garment is made of fiber.

Illustration for 纤维 (fiber)

More examples

早餐应包括富含膳食纤维的食物。zǎo cān yīng bāo kuò fù hán shàn shí xiān wéi de shí wù

Breakfast should include foods rich in dietary fiber.

Core concept

Many fine strands joined into a material that gives cloth, paper, or living tissue its structure.

Common phrases

  • 膳食纤维shàn shí xiān wéi

    dietary fiber

  • 纤维含量xiān wéi hán liàng

    fiber content

  • 高纤维食物gāo xiān wéi shí wù

    high-fiber food

Similar words

线xiàn: A thin strand used for sewing, tying, or joining things.
丝sī: A very fine thread, often from silk, used to make woven fabric.
布bù: Flat fabric made by weaving or knitting, used for clothes and furnishings.
材料cái liào: A raw material or supply used to make something.

Definition in Chinese

由大量细而长的条状或丝状微单位构成，作为布料、纸张或生物体内支持与构成的基本成分存在。yóu dà liàng xì ér cháng de tiáo zhuàng huò sī zhuàng wēi dān wèi gòu chéng zuò wéi bù liào zhǐ zhāng huò shēng wù tǐ nèi zhī chí yǔ gòu chéng de jī běn chéng fèn cún zài

Word origin

纤 (xiān, "fine and slender") + 维 (wéi, "hold together") forms a compound for fine strands that help a larger material keep its shape.

Usage tips

  • Chinese often treats this noun as a material or category term, so 根 (gēn, "strand classifier") counts one strand while 种 (zhǒng, "kind") counts varieties.

Related words

  • 纤维素xiān wéi sùcellulosenoun
  • 纤维质xiān wéi zhìfibrous substancenoun

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