Chinese word

大衣

Pronunciation

Pinyindà yī

Meaning

  • nouncoat

Example

今天很冷，我要穿大衣。jīn tiān hěn lěng wǒ yào chuān dà yī

It's very cold today, so I am going to wear a coat.

Illustration for 大衣 (coat)

More examples

秋天早晨，我穿上大衣去上班。qiū tiān zǎo chén wǒ chuān shàng dà yī qù shàng bān

On an autumn morning, I put on a coat and went to work.

Core concept

A thick outer layer that hangs below the waist and keeps the body warm in cold weather.

Common phrases

  • 穿上大衣chuān shàng dà yī

    put on a coat

  • 买大衣mǎi dà yī

    buy a coat

  • 一件大衣yí jiàn dà yī

    a coat

Similar words

外套wài tào: An outer layer of clothing worn over other clothes.
羽绒服yǔ róng fú: A warm outer garment padded with down feathers.
风衣fēng yī: A light outer coat designed to protect against wind and light rain.

Definition in Chinese

一种外穿的长款或中长款上衣，材质较厚，主要用于防寒，可在日常或较正式的场合作为外层衣物穿着。yì zhǒng wài chuān de cháng kuǎn huò zhōng cháng kuǎn shàng yī cái zhì jiào hòu zhǔ yào yòng yú fáng hán kě zài rì cháng huò jiào zhèng shì de chǎng hé zuò wéi wài céng yī wù chuān zhe

Word origin

大衣 (dàyī, "coat") is built from 大 (dà, "big") and 衣 (yī, "clothing"), which gives the word its sense of a large outer garment.

Usage tips

  • In Chinese, clothing nouns commonly follow the verb meaning "wear," so this noun fits the same sentence pattern as other clothes.

Other meanings

  • overcoatnoun

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