丝

• ピンイン: sī
• 漢字の分解: 丝 = pictograph of twisted silk threads — the two spiral shapes at top represent coiled silk, the bottom represents the unified thread

意味

絹／細い糸・筋／（一丝で）ほんのわずか

As a noun, 丝 refers to raw silk thread spun by silkworms or any similarly fine filament. As a measure word, 一丝 means a thread of or the slightest bit of, often appearing in negative constructions such as 没有一丝风 (not a breath of wind). Its cultural significance is immense given silk's central role in Chinese civilisation for millennia.

例文

1. 这件旗袍采用顶级桑蚕丝手工织造，光泽柔和，触感细腻。
2. 夜风带来一丝凉意，令在广场上纳凉的人们感到格外舒适。
3. 她的演唱技巧精湛，每一丝情感的流露都恰到好处，令人动容。

使い方ガイド

場面: material, textile, measure word, literary

トーン: neutral

正しい言い方

• 这幅传统刺绣作品以数千条彩色丝线构成，每一根丝都经过绣娘的精心穿针引线。(This traditional embroidery is composed of thousands of coloured silk threads, every single strand having been carefully threaded by the embroiderer's skilled hands.)
• 他在谈判中不露一丝破绽，从容应对对方提出的每一个棘手问题。(He revealed not the slightest crack in his composure during the negotiation, calmly addressing every difficult question the other party raised.)

避ける言い方

• 不要将量词用法 一丝 与 一点 完全互换 — 一丝 specifically emphasises extreme fineness or minuteness like a single thread, while 一点 is a more general expression of a small amount without the connotation of extreme fineness

起源と歴史

丝 = pictograph of two twisted threads of silk — representing silk as a material, and by extension anything extremely fine or thin

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal