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How do you say "sewing machine" in Chinese?
缝纫机
féng rèn jī
In Chinese, "sewing machine" is 缝纫机.
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Pronunciation
Féng (high rising tone) rèn (high falling tone) jī (high flat tone). Rise on 'fung', drop on 'run', hold high on 'jee'.
Writing and usage
Three characters totalling 26 strokes. 缝 (sew) has 13 strokes with the silk radical. 纫 (bind) has 7 strokes. 机 (machine) has 6 strokes.
Example sentence
我的缝纫机很新。
My sewing machine is new.
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How to remember 缝纫机
Sew-bind-machine. A sewing machine is a powered device for sewing and binding fabric.
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Questions about 缝纫机
How do you say "sewing machine" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "sewing machine" is 缝纫机. It is a noun.
How is 缝纫机 written in Chinese?
Three characters totalling 26 strokes. 缝 (sew) has 13 strokes with the silk radical. 纫 (bind) has 7 strokes. 机 (machine) has 6 strokes.
How is 缝纫机 used in a sentence?
Use 缝纫机 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我的缝纫机很新。 (My sewing machine is new.).
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"Sewing machine" in other languages
- Japanese ミシン (mishin)
- Korean 재봉틀 (jaebongteul)
- Spanish la máquina de coser
- Spanish (Latin America) la máquina de coser
- French la machine à coudre
- German die Nähmaschine
- Italian la macchina da cucire
- Russian швейная машинка (švejnaja mašinka)
- Greek η ραπτομηχανή (i rapromixani)
- Arabic ماكينة خياطة (makeenit khiyaata)
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