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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[sī]
  1. 1. noun [指蚕] silk
  2. 2. noun [指像丝] thread
    wire
    把土豆切成
    Shred the potato.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[sī]
  1. 1. noun silk
  2. 2. noun a threadlike thing
    蜘蛛
    a thread spun by a spider; cobweb
    copper wire
    把土豆切成细
    cut the potatoes into fine shreds; shred the potatoes
  3. 3. noun a tiny bit; trace
    不差
    not a bit of difference
    她脸上没有一笑容。
    There isn't a trace of a smile on her face.
    风也没有。
    There isn't a breath of air.
  4. 4. measure word a thread or shred of
    亮光
    a thread of light
    这盘菜里一儿肉也见不着。
    Not a single shred of meat can you find in this dish.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[sī]
  1. 1. 蚕吐出来的又细又长的东西,是织绸缎等的原料
    织品
    线。
  2. 2. 泛指又细又长像蚕的东西
    马迹
  3. 3. 计量单位名称。a)市制长度,10市忽为1市,10市为1市毫。
  4. 4. b)市制质量,10市忽为1市,10市为1市毫。
  5. 5. 某些计量单位的1/10000
    米。
  6. 6. 表示极其细微的量
    毫不差
    风也没有
    不苟。
  7. 7. 指弦乐器
    江南竹乐。
  8. 8. 上边不要误写作两个"幺"。

Examples

棉、麻、、毛等, 都是天然的优质纺织纤维原料。
Cotton, hemp, silk, wool, etc., are good natural textile fibers. 纺织纤维
把土豆切成
Shred the potato.
把土豆切成
Then Louise broke the news that she was leaving me.
然后路易向我透露她要和我分手。 break

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