Chinese word

内衣

Pronunciation

Pinyinnèi yī

Meaning

  • noununderwear

Example

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.

Illustration for 内衣 (underwear)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 内衣尺码nèi yī chí mǎ

    underwear size

  • 试穿内衣shì chuān nèi yī

    try on underwear

  • 优质内衣yōu zhì nèi yī

    quality underwear

Similar words

内裤nèi kù: A garment worn under clothes to cover the lower half of the body.
汗衫hàn shān: A thin, undershirt-like garment worn against the skin for absorbing sweat.

Definition in Chinese

贴身穿着、穿在外衣下面以保护皮肤或吸汗的衣服，泛指各种内衣用品。tiē shēn chuān zhe chuān zài wài yī xià miàn yǐ bǎo hù pí fū huò xī hàn de yī fú fàn zhǐ gè zhǒng nèi yī yòng pǐn

Word origin

内 (nèi, "inside") + 衣 (yī, "clothing") forms a transparent compound for clothing worn inside other garments.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Opposites

Related words

  • 内衣尺码nèi yī chí mǎunderwear sizenoun
  • 运动内衣yùn dòng nèi yīsports underwearnoun

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