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丝绸 (sī chóu): Silk (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

丝绸 consists of 2 characters.

丝
sī
silk
绸
chóu
silk fabric, silk cloth

Word Info

Pinyinsī chóu
Meaningsilk
Characters2
HSK 2.0Level 5
HSK 3.0Level 7-9
SyntaxNoun
Word丝绸
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3.

How to Use 丝绸 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 丝绸 with other words naturally.

Measure Word + Nounwith块
yí一
kuài块
sī丝
chóu绸
neutral
a piece of silk
Adjective + Nounwith衣服
sī丝
chóu绸
yī衣
fu服
Verb + Objectwith生产
shēng生
chǎn产
sī丝
chóu绸
Noun + Noun
sī丝
chóu绸
zhì制
pǐn品
neutral
silk products
4.

Example Sentences with 丝绸

zhè这
shì是
sī丝
chóu绸
。
This is silk.
zhè
neutral
silk clothes
neutral
produce silk
sī丝
chóu绸
zhī之
lù路
formal
Silk Road
这
jiàn件
sī丝
chóu绸
chèn衬
shān衫
chuān穿
qǐ起
lái来
fēi非
cháng常
shū舒
fu服
。
This silk shirt is very comfortable to wear.
zhè这
tiáo条
sī丝
chóu绸
lián连
yī衣
qún裙
de的
zhì质
dì地
fēi非
cháng常
xì细
nì腻
，
shǒu手
gǎn感
jí极
jiā佳
。
The texture of this silk dress is very delicate and feels excellent.
nǐ你
què确
dìng定
zhè这
jiàn件
chèn衬
shān衫
shì是
chún纯
sī丝
chóu绸
de的
ma吗
？
Are you sure this shirt is made of pure silk?
mā妈
mā妈
mǎi买
le了
yī一
tiáo条
sī丝
chóu绸
wéi围
jīn巾
。
Mom bought a silk scarf.
zhè这
jiàn件
sī丝
chóu绸
wài外
tào套
suī虽
rán然
hǎo好
kàn看
，
dàn但
qīng清
xǐ洗
qǐ起
lái来
bìng并
bù不
róng容
yì易
。
Although this silk coat looks nice, it's not easy to clean.
wǒ我
dǎ打
suàn算
mǎi买
xiē些
sī丝
chóu绸
miàn面
liào料
，
qīn亲
shǒu手
zuò做
yì一
tiáo条
wéi围
jīn巾
sòng送
gěi给
tā她
。
I plan to buy some silk fabric and personally make a scarf for her.
sī丝
chóu绸
yī衣
fú服
chuān穿
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
shū舒
fú服
。
Silk clothes are very comfortable to wear.
yóu由
yú于
sī丝
chóu绸
tòu透
qì气
xìng性
hǎo好
qiě且
chù触
gǎn感
róu柔
ruǎn软
，
yīn因
cǐ此
cháng常
bèi被
yòng用
yú于
zhì制
zuò作
gāo高
dàng档
shuì睡
yī衣
。
Because silk is breathable and has a soft touch, it is often used to make high-end pajamas.

HSK 5 Words

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  • 抽象chōu xiàngabstract
  • 成分chéng fèncomposition; component part; ingredient
  • 操场cāo chǎngplayground; sports ground; drill ground
  • 等待děng dàito wait for; to await
  • 担任dān rènassume the office of; to hold the post of
  • 单独dān dúalone; by oneself; on one's own; single-handed
  • 爱心ài xīncompassion; kindness; consideration
  • 豆腐dòu fubean curd; tofu
  • 承担chéng dānbear; to undertake; assume
  • 尺子chǐ ziruler
  • 充电器chōng diàn qì(battery) charger
  • 成就chéng jiùachievement; accomplishment; attainment
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