Definition
绣花 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to embroider'. It consists of the verb 绣 ('to embroider') and the object 花 ('flower/pattern'). When you add a complement, measure word, or modifier, the two parts can split: e.g. 绣了一朵花 ('embroidered a flower') or 绣得漂亮 ('embroidered beautifully'). You cannot put an object after 绣花 directly; instead, say 在衣服上绣花 ('embroider on the clothing').
v.o.
to embroider
Examples
- 绣花。Tā xǐhuan zài yīfu shàng xiù huā.She likes to embroider on clothes.
- 。Nǎinai zài zhěntào shàng xiù le yì duǒ mǔdān huā.Grandma embroidered a peony on the pillowcase.
- 绣花。Zhè jiàn qípáo shàng de xiù huā shǒuyì fēicháng jīngzhàn.The embroidery on this cheongsam is very exquisite.
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