纱线

紗線
shāxiàn
noun #37,711

Measure Word

一团纱线 tuán

Meanings

  1. 1 yarn
  2. 2 thread (for weaving/knitting)

Examples

Zhè jiàn máoyī yòng de shì chún yángmáo shāxiàn.
This sweater is made of pure wool yarn.
Gōngchǎng měitiān shēngchǎn jǐ dūn shāxiàn.
The factory produces several tons of yarn each day.

Tips

usage
Industry term for spun yarn used in textiles (knitting, weaving). For sewing thread you'd say 缝纫线 (féngrèn xiàn); for embroidery floss 绣花线 (xiùhuā xiàn). 纱线 specifically implies the yarn stage between fiber and finished cloth.

Stroke Order

shā
线 xiàn