kim chỉ
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Definitions
- Noun:
- Sewing work, stitching work: Refers to the general activity or craft of sewing, stitching, or needlework, often involving the use of a needle and thread.
- Needle and thread: Can refer to the essential tools (needle and thread) used for sewing.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cô ấy rất giỏi về kim chỉ. (She is very skilled at sewing/needlework.)
- Công việc kim chỉ đòi hỏi sự kiên nhẫn. (Sewing work requires patience.)
- Chiếc áo này cần một chút kim chỉ. (This shirt needs a little stitching/sewing.)
Advanced Usage
- "tinh thông kim chỉ": to be proficient in sewing/needlecraft.
- Bà tôi tinh thông kim chỉ. (My grandmother is proficient in needlecraft.)
- "công việc kim chỉ": sewing work, needlework.
- Công việc kim chỉ giúp cô ấy thư giãn. (Sewing work helps her relax.)
Variants and Related Words
- May vá (v/n): To sew; sewing. A more common general term for sewing garments.
- Thêu thùa (v/n): To embroider; embroidery. A specific type of decorative needlework.
- Khâu vá (v/n): To stitch/mend; mending. Often implies repairing by sewing.
Synonyms
- Công việc may vá: Sewing work.
- Nghề thêu thùa: Embroidery craft.
- Việc khâu vá: Stitching/mending work.
Related Phrases
- "Đầu tắt mặt tối với kim chỉ": (Idiomatic) To be extremely busy with sewing work.
- Mùa này, các thợ may đầu tắt mặt tối với kim chỉ. (This season, the tailors are swamped with sewing work.)
- "Mùa kim chỉ": The sewing season (e.g., before a holiday).
- Tết đến là mùa kim chỉ của các tiệm may. (When Tet comes, it's the sewing season for tailor shops.)
Related Idioms
- "Khéo tay hay làm, giỏi kim chỉ": (Proverb) Skilled hands are good at work, adept at needlework. Praising someone's dexterity and skill in sewing.
- Con gái bà ấy khéo tay hay làm, giỏi kim chỉ. (Her daughter has skillful hands and is adept at needlework.)
- Sewing work, stitching work