The Chinese word 衣服 means “clothing” or “apparel”. It is a compound word made up of the characters 衣 which means “clothes” and 服 which means “to wear”. The word is commonly used in everyday conversation to refer to any type of clothing, such as shirts, pants, dresses, etc. It can also be used in more formal contexts, such as when discussing fashion or clothing styles.
Translation
Noun: clothes
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我的衣服太小了，我需要买一些新的 | wǒ de yī fú tài xiǎo le, wǒ xū yào mǎi yī xiē xīn de | My clothes are too small, I need to buy some new ones |
| 这件衣服很漂亮，但是太贵了 | zhè jiàn yī fú hěn piào liang, dàn shì tài guì le | This piece of clothing is very pretty, but it’s too expensive |
| 我喜欢穿舒适的衣服 | wǒ xǐ huān chuān shū shì de yī fú | I like to wear comfortable clothes |
| 这个季节我需要买一些轻薄的衣服 | zhè ge jì jié wǒ xū yào mǎi yī xiē qīng báo de yī fú | I need to buy some lightweight clothes for this season |
| 我的衣服都是黑色的，我需要换一些其他颜色的 | wǒ de yī fú dōu shì hēi sè de, wǒ xū yào huàn yī xiē qí tā yán sè de | All my clothes are black, I need to switch to some other colors |
| 这件衣服的尺码不对，我需要换一件 | zhè jiàn yī fú de chǐ mǎ bù duì, wǒ xū yào huàn yī jiàn | This piece of clothing is the wrong size, I need to exchange it |
HSK
衣服 is part of HSK Level 1 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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