粵

針zam1線sin3

simp针线
zam1 sin3zhēn xiàn

English

  1. needle and thread
  2. needlework
  3. needle and thread

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 攞嚟縫紉、刺繡嘅針同線

Examples

  • 她擅长针线活。

    She is handy with a needle.

    Tatoeba · soueihin CC BY

  • 她放下手中的针线活,并站了起来。

    She put aside the sewing and stood up.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 我打電話過去時,瑪莉已經做了一小時的針線活兒。

    Mary had been knitting for an hour when I called.

    Tatoeba · cienias CC BY

  • 針線盒

    a sewing kit

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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