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乞巧

qǐqiǎo
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 the Qixi custom of praying to the Weaver Girl for skill
  2. 2 to pray for skill in needlework

Examples

HSK 7-9
七夕晚上，姑娘们会在院子里摆上瓜果，向织女乞巧。
Qīxī wǎnshang, gūniangmen huì zài yuànzi lǐ bǎishàng guāguǒ, xiàng Zhīnǚ qǐqiǎo.
On the night of Qixi, girls would set out melons and fruit in the courtyard and pray to the Weaver Girl for skill.
HSK 7-9
古时候女孩子在月光下穿针乞巧，谁穿得快，谁就最心灵手巧。
Gǔshíhou nǚháizi zài yuèguāng xià chuān zhēn qǐqiǎo, shéi chuān de kuài, shéi jiù zuì xīnlíng-shǒuqiǎo.
In old times girls threaded needles by moonlight to pray for skill, and whoever was fastest was the most deft.

Tips

culture
On 七夕, the seventh night of the seventh lunar month, girls prayed to the Weaver Girl (织女) for skill with the needle, so the festival is also called 乞巧节. The customs included threading needles by moonlight and offering fried 巧果 pastries.

Stroke Order

乞 qǐ
巧 qiǎo