纱线

紗線

shāxiàn

noun #37,711

Measure Word

一团纱线 tuán

Meanings

1 yarn
2 thread (for weaving/knitting)

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

工厂每天生产几吨纱线。

Gōngchǎng měitiān shēngchǎn jǐ dūn shāxiàn.

The factory produces several tons of yarn each day.

HSK 6

这件毛衣用的是纯羊毛纱线。

Zhè jiàn máoyī yòng de shì chún yángmáo shāxiàn.

This sweater is made of pure wool yarn.

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

纱 shā

线 xiàn