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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary
- 裁缝
[cáiféng]
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1.
noun
[指男装]
tailor
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2.
noun
[指女装]
dressmaker
Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 裁缝
[cáiféng]
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1.
动
裁剪缝制(衣服)。
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2.
名
以裁制衣服为业的人。
Examples
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那个裁缝的手工很精。
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That tailor does skilful work.
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爷爷告诉我,这间裁缝铺在他小的时候就有了。
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My grandfather told me that this tailor’s shop had been there since I was young.
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这家裁缝店师傅的手艺很好,所以有很多人愿意到这里裁制衣服。
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The tailor’s wonderful skills attracted a lot of customers.
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裁缝用米尺给我量出了三米的花布。
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The tailor measured a piece of three-meter cloth with a meter scale for me.
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衣袖太大了,我让裁缝改窄点。
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The sleeves are too big, I'll ask a tailor to narrow them.
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裁缝拿布料在我胸前比画着。
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The dressmaker held the material in front of me to take a measurement.
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Everyone in his family works or has worked as a tailor.
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他家是裁缝世家。
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This tailor got a reputation for poor sewing and tailoring.
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人们对这个裁缝的评语是缝纫和裁剪都很糟糕。
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