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裁缝 (裁縫)

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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

裁缝 [cáiféng]
  1. 1. noun [指男装] tailor
  2. 2. noun [指女装] dressmaker

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

裁缝 [cáiféng]
  1. 1. tailor; dressmaker

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

裁缝 [cáiféng]
  1. 1. 裁剪缝制(衣服)。
  2. 2. 以裁制衣服为业的人。

Examples

那个裁缝的手工很精。
That tailor does skilful work.
爷爷告诉我,这间裁缝铺在他小的时候就有了。
My grandfather told me that this tailor’s shop had been there since I was young.
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。
The tailor’s wonderful skills attracted a lot of customers.
裁缝用米尺给我量出了三米的花布。
The tailor measured a piece of three-meter cloth with a meter scale for me.
衣袖太大了,我让裁缝改窄点。
The sleeves are too big, I'll ask a tailor to narrow them.
裁缝拿布料在我胸前比画着。
The dressmaker held the material in front of me to take a measurement.
Everyone in his family works or has worked as a tailor.
他家是裁缝世家。
This tailor got a reputation for poor sewing and tailoring.
人们对这个裁缝的评语是缝纫和裁剪都很糟糕。

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