English–Chinese

“underwear” in Chinese

Chinese

Also内裤 (nèi kù)

Pinyinnèi yī

孩子的内衣都洗好了。hái zi de nèi yī dōu xǐ hǎo le

All the child's underwear has been washed.

“Underwear” in Chinese is 内衣 (nèi yī).

A layer of clothing worn directly against the skin beneath outer clothes, often to absorb sweat and protect the body.

试穿内衣时要确保尺码合适。shì chuān nèi yī shí yào què bǎo chí mǎ hé shì

When trying on underwear, make sure the size fits.

For everyday shopping and laundry, 件 (jiàn, "measure word for clothing") marks one 内衣 (nèiyī, "underwear"), while the noun can also name the category as a whole.

nèi kù

noununderwear

我买了新的内裤。wǒ mǎi le xīn de nèi kù

I bought new underwear.