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Jyutping cau4
Pinyin chóu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. (light) silk
  2. CL:匹[pi3]
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (light) silk fabric M: 匹pǐ [匹]/satin damask
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素

    silk
    • 絲綢
      丝绸
      silk
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    silk cloth; satin damask
  2. character
    to bind; to wind around; to wrap around
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. silk cloth, satin damask
  2. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    VFBGR
  3. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    VMBGR
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级汉字表 #122
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    未雨绸缪。
    未雨綢繆。
    wèi yǔ chóu móu 。
    • Save for a rainy day.
  2. Mandarin
    这个小孩穿着一件丝绸织成的肚兜.
    這個小孩穿着一件絲綢織成的肚兜.
    zhè ge xiǎo hái chuān zhuó yī jiàn sī chóu zhī chéng de dù dōu .
    • The child is wearing a belly-slip made of silk.
  3. Mandarin
    丝绸是很珍贵的。
    絲綢是很珍貴的。
    sī chóu shì hěn zhēn guì de 。
    • Silk is very precious.
  4. Mandarin
    他们主要输出的产品是纺织品,尤其以丝绸和绵为主。
    他們主要輸出的產品是紡織品,尤其以絲綢和綿為主。
    tā men zhǔ yào shū chū de chǎn pǐn shì fǎng zhī pǐn , yóu qí yǐ sī chóu hé mián wéi zhǔ 。
    • Their main exports are textiles, especially silk and cotton.
  5. Mandarin
    你最好未雨绸缪。
    你最好未雨綢繆。
    nǐ zuì hǎo wèi yǔ chóu móu 。
    • You had better keep your money for a rainy day.
    • You'd better keep your money for a rainy day.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    丝绸摸上手又软又滑。
    絲綢摸上手又軟又滑。
    si1 cau4 mo2 soeng5 sau2 jau6 jyun5 jau6 waat6 。
    • Silk feels soft and smooth.
  2. Cantonese
    边度有得买丝绸呀?
    邊度有得買絲綢呀?
    bin1 dou6 jau5 dak1 maai5 si1 cau4 aa3 ?
    • Where can I buy silk?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    丝绸
    絲綢
    • silk
  2. Cantonese
    绫罗绸缎
    綾羅綢緞
    • silks and satins
  3. Cantonese
    未雨绸缪
    未雨綢繆
    mei6 jyu5 cau4 mau4
    • to get well prepared; literally: to tighten (the windows) before the rain
  4. Cantonese
    呢个国家制造嘅绸缎好靓。
    呢個國家製造嘅綢緞好靚。
    • The silk manufactured in this country is beautiful.
  5. Cantonese
    你未大学毕业就应该揾工先,未雨绸缪,费事毕业就失业啊。
    你未大學畢業就應該揾工先,未雨綢繆,費事畢業就失業啊。
    nei5 mei6 daai6 hok6 bat1 jip6 zau6 jing1 goi1 sin1 wan2 gung1 sin1, mei6 jyu5 cau4 mau4, fai3 si6 bat1 jip6 zau6 sat1 jip6 aa3.
    • You should seek a job before you graduate from university, lest you be redundant once you have graduated.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    那件衣服很贵,是绸子的。
    那件衣服很貴,是綢子的。
    nà jiàn yī fú hěn guì , shì chóu zi de .
    • That dress is expensive. It's made of silk.
  2. Mandarin
    “拆铺啦!起来!”穿着一身和时节不相称的拷绸衫裤的男子,像生气似的呼喊,“芦柴棒,去烧火!妈的,还躺着,猪猡!”
    “拆鋪啦!起來!”穿着一身和時節不相稱的拷綢衫褲的男子,像生氣似的呼喊,“蘆柴棒,去燒火!媽的,還躺着,豬玀!”
    “ chāi pù la ! qǐ lái ! ” chuān zhe yī shēn hé shí jié bù xiàng chèn de kǎo chóu shān kù de nán zǐ , xiàng shēng qì sì de hū hǎn , “ lú chái bàng , qù shāo huǒ ! mā de , hái tǎng zhe , zhū luó ! ”
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  3. Mandarin
    未雨绸缪
    未雨綢繆
    wèi yǔ chóu móu
    • to plan ahead (lit. to bind tightly the window before it rains)
  4. Mandarin
    未雨绸缪才能临危不乱。
    未雨綢繆才能臨危不亂。
    wèi yǔ chóu móu cái néng lín wēi bù luàn .
    • Only by taking precautions can you remain calm in the face of danger.