zam1 zi2針黹针黹

Jyutpingzam1 zi2

Yalejām jí

名詞

Definition

Needlework, including sewing and embroidery.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to traditional textile crafts like sewing and embroidery, often carrying a nostalgic or domestic connotation. It is rarely used in modern professional contexts, where terms like 縫紉 are preferred for garment construction or industrial work. The term is most commonly heard when older generations talk about domestic skills taught in the past.

Examples

keoi5佢sai3細go3個go2嗰zan6陣seng4成jat6日hok6學zam1針zi2黹。

She often learned needlework when she was little.

nei5你sik1識m4唔sik1識zou6做zam1針zi2黹aa4呀？

Do you know how to do needlework?

Common phrases

zou6做zam1針zi2黹

to do needlework

zam1針zi2黹gung1功fu1夫

needlework skills

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with general sewing terms like 縫紉, but 針黹 implies a broader, more traditional set of hand-craft skills rather than just the act of stitching fabric together.