9 sentences for 针 (zhēn — needle)

1. 只要工夫深，铁杵磨成针。

   zhǐ​yào gōng​fu shēn, tiě​chǔ mó chéng zhēn.

   With enough hard work, even an iron rod can be ground into a needle.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 缝领子以前先用针绷一下。

   féng lǐng​zi yǐ​qián xiān yòng zhēn bēng yī​xià.

   Baste the collar with a needle before sewing it.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 指南针的红针指向的是东。

   zhǐ​nán​zhēn de hóng zhēn zhǐ​xiàng de shì dōng.

   The red needle of the compass points to the east.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

4. 他在地毯上找一根掉落的针。

   tā zài dì​tǎn shàng zhǎo yī gēn diào​luò de zhēn.

   He is looking for a dropped needle on the carpet.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

5. 先把针抽出来。

   xiān bǎ zhēn chōu chu​lai.

   Take the needle out first.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

6. 指南针的红针始终指向北方。

   zhǐ​nán​zhēn de hóng zhēn shǐ​zhōng zhǐ​xiàng běi​fāng.

   The red needle of the compass always points north.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

7. 他浑身上下会有一种针扎般的灼烧感。

   tā hún​shēn shàng​xià huì yǒu yī zhǒng zhēn zhā bān de zhuó​shāo​gǎn.

   He'd have a burning sensation like pins and needles all over his body.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

8. 这种昆虫的尾生有细长的针，用来向泥土排卵。

   zhè zhǒng kūn​chóng de yǐ shēng​yǒu xì​cháng de zhēn, yòng​lái xiàng ní​tǔ pái​luǎn.

   This kind of insect has a long, thin needle at its tail used for laying eggs in the soil.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

9. 她把缝补衣服用的针插在布垫上，防止一不小心掉在地上。

   tā bǎ féng​bǔ yī​fu yòng de zhēn chā zài bù​diàn shàng, fáng​zhǐ yī​bù​xiǎo​xīn diào zài dì​shang.

   She stuck the sewing needle into a pincushion to prevent it from accidentally falling onto the floor.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary