Hanzi
Traditional
絲
Simplified
丝

silk/thread/trace/(cuisine) shreds or julienne strips/CL:條|条[tiao2]/classifier: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of sth) etc

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 7

Pinyin

sī

Bopomofo

ㄙ

Jyutping

si1

Example sentences

粉絲 / 粉丝 fěnsī
她有許多粉絲。
她有许多粉丝。

She has many fans.

復出 / 复出 fùchū
這位歌手復出後，粉絲都很期待新專輯。
这位歌手复出后，粉丝都很期待新专辑。

After this singer made a comeback, fans were all looking forward to the new album.

絲 / 丝 sī
這件衣服是用純絲製成的。
这件衣服是用纯丝制成的。

This piece of clothing is made of pure silk.

意味 yìwèi
他那意味深長的微笑，讓我感到一絲不安。
他那意味深长的微笑，让我感到一丝不安。

His meaningful smile made me feel a bit uneasy.

真絲 / 真丝 zhēnsī
這件真絲旗袍質地柔軟，穿起來非常舒適。
这件真丝旗袍质地柔软，穿起来非常舒适。

This silk qipao has a soft texture and is very comfortable to wear.

紗 / 纱 shā
這件上衣是用真絲薄紗做的。
这件上衣是用真丝薄纱做的。

This top is made of silk gauze.

Example Vocabulary

粉絲

fen3'si1

fan (admirer); vermicelli

絲

si1

silk; thread; a tiny bit

愛麗絲

拔絲

ba2'si1

真絲

zhen1'si1

real silk; natural silk

絲巾

絲帶

si1'dai4

一絲一毫

yi1'si1'yi1'hao2

一絲不掛

yi1'si1'bu4'gua4

一絲不苟

yi1'si1'bu4'gou3

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