针线

針線

zhēnxiàn

noun #28,326

Meanings

奶奶拿起针线开始缝补衣服。

Nǎinai náqǐ zhēnxiàn kāishǐ féngbǔ yīfu.

Grandma picked up needle and thread and began mending clothes.

她从小就学针线活儿。

Tā cóngxiǎo jiù xué zhēnxiànhuó er.

She learned needlework from a young age.

memory

针 (needle) + 线 (thread) — the two essential tools of sewing combined into one word.

针 zhēn

线 xiàn