"stitch" Chinese-English Dictionary
| Chinese | Pinyin | Translation | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 针法 針法 | stitch | ||
| 缝 縫 | to sew / to stitch | syn | |
| 纫 紉 | to thread (a needle) / to sew / to stitch / (literary) very grateful | syn | |
| 绌 絀 | crimson silk / deficiency / to stitch | syn | |
| 紩 | to stitch / to mend | ||
| 纴 紝 | to weave / to lay warp for weaving / silk thread for weaving / variant of 紉|纫, to sew / to stitch / thread | ||
| 缝絍 縫絍 | to sew / to stitch |
| Chinese | Pinyin | Translation | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 缝针 縫針 | to stitch fabric / (medicine) to sew up a wound or incision | ||
| 事半功倍 | half the work, twice the effect (idiom) / the right approach saves effort and leads to better results / a stitch in time saves nine | syn | |
| 一丝不挂 一絲不掛 | not wearing one thread (idiom) / absolutely naked / without a stitch of clothing / in one's birthday suit | syn | |
| 十字绣 十字繡 | cross-stitch | ||
| 挑花 | cross-stitch (embroidery) | syn | |
| 缀 綴 | to sew / to stitch together / to combine / to link / to connect / to put words together / to compose / to embellish | syn | |
| 缉 緝 | to stitch finely | syn | |
| 襻 | button loop / sth similar to a button loop (shoe strap, basket handle etc) / to tie together / to stitch together | syn | |
| 及时处理 及時處理 | timely handling / a stitch in time | ||
| 及时处理,事半功倍 及時處理,事半功倍 | timely handling doubles the effect and halves the effort / the right approach saves effort and leads to better results / a stitch in time saves nine | ||
| 小洞不堵,大洞受苦 | A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom) / A stitch in time saves nine. | ||
| 小洞不堵,大洞吃苦 | a small hole not plugged will give you grief when it gets bigger (idiom) / a stitch in time saves nine | ||
| 小洞不堵,大洞难补 小洞不堵,大洞難補 | If you don't plug the small hole, the big hole will be hard to repair (idiom) / A stitch in time saves nine. | ||
| 小洞不补大洞吃苦 小洞不補大洞吃苦 | A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom) / a stitch in time saves nine | ||
| 弥缝 彌縫 | to cover up mistakes or crimes / to stitch up / to fix | syn | |
| 上鞋 | to sole a shoe / to stitch the sole to the upper | ||
| 缭边儿 繚邊兒 | to stitch a hem |