缝
feng
In Chinese, 'stitch' is translated as 缝 (feng).
The word refers to a single pass of the needle in the context of sewing.
Meaning: single pass of the needle in sewing (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is feng.
Did you know?
- Chinese has a specific term 缝隙 that uses the word for 'stitch' to describe a 'crevice' or a tiny opening that lets light through.
- While 缝 refers to a stitch, the phrase 缝缝补补 literally means 'stitching and mending' and is used as an idiom for makeshift repairs or surviving on very little.
- The character 缝 contains the 'silk' radical 纟 on the left, which identifies the word as being related to textiles or threads.
Examples in context
- 我正在缝合这块布料。I'm stitching this piece of fabric.
- 医生正在给伤口缝针。The doctor is stitching the wound.
- 我最近开始学习缝纫。I've started learning stitching recently.
- 我觉得伤口还需要打针或缝合。I think the wound needs stitches or to be stitched.
Example conversation
Jiayi is teaching Wei how to sew a button.
- 佳怡 Jiayi伟，你看这一缝不对。Wěi, nǐ kàn zhè yī fèng bùduì.Wei, look, this stitch is wrong.
- 伟 Wei哪里不对？nǎlǐ bùduì?What is wrong with it?
- 佳怡 Jiayi这一缝太松了。zhè yī fèng tài sōng le.This stitch is too loose.
- 伟 Wei好的，我重新缝一次。hǎo de, wǒ chóngxīn fèng yī cì.Okay, I will sew it again.
