HSK · Level 43
120 words
Chinese word
织
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhī
Meaning
- verbweave
Example
她在织布。tā zài zhī bù
She is weaving cloth.
More examples
工厂里工人在机器上织布。gōng chǎng lǐ gōng rén zài jī qì shàng zhī bù
In the factory, workers weave cloth on machines.
Core concept
Threads cross and lock together to make a continuous cloth surface or design.
Common phrases
织布zhī bù
weave cloth
织毛衣zhī máo yī
knit a sweater
Similar words
编biān: To knit yarn into clothing or other fabric items by hand or with needles.
缝fèng: To sew cloth together with a needle and thread, including mending damaged parts.
编织biān zhī: To combine strands by interlacing them into fabric or a net.
Definition in Chinese
把线交错排列以形成布面或图案的动作。bǎ xiàn jiāo cuò pái liè yǐ xíng chéng bù miàn huò tú àn de dòng zuò
Word origin
The character 织 (zhī, "weave") uses 纟 (sī, "silk thread") to show the material and 只 (zhī, "only") mainly to supply the sound, linking the written form to textile making.
Usage tips
- This verb covers both handwork and factory production, so its subject need not be a person doing a craft.