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裁缝

裁縫
cáiféng
noun #9,384

Measure Word

一个裁缝 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 tailor; dressmaker; seamstress

Characters

裁
cái
to cut (cloth); to judge
缝
féng
to sew; to stitch
Cut + sew — a tailor's entire job in two characters.

Examples

我找了一个裁缝帮我改裤子。
Wǒ zhǎo le yī gè cáiféng bāng wǒ gǎi kùzi.
I found a tailor to help me alter my pants.
她妈妈是个很好的裁缝。
Tā māma shì gè hěn hǎo de cáiféng.
Her mother is a very good seamstress.
这件旗袍是裁缝手工做的。
Zhè jiàn qípáo shì cáiféng shǒugōng zuò de.
This qipao was handmade by a tailor.

Tips

usage
裁缝 can refer to both the person and the profession. 找裁缝 (find a tailor), 当裁缝 (work as a tailor). A tailor's shop is 裁缝店 (cáiféngdiàn).
memory
裁 (cut cloth) + 缝 (sew) — someone who cuts and sews fabric. The two core skills of tailoring packed into two characters.

Stroke Order

裁 cái
缝 féng