Chinese word

服装

Pronunciation

Pinyinfú zhuāng

Meaning

  • nounclothing

Example

他的服装很时尚。tā de fú zhuāng hěn shí shàng

His clothing is very fashionable.

Illustration for 服装 (clothing)

More examples

他在商店里挑选服装。tā zài shāng diàn lǐ tiāo xuǎn fú zhuāng

He is choosing clothing in the store.

Core concept

The visible outfit that presents a person as a whole.

Common phrases

  • 休闲服装xiū xián fú zhuāng

    casual clothing

  • 正式服装zhèng shì fú zhuāng

    formal clothing

Similar words

衣服yī fú: Clothes worn as separate items on the body.

Definition in Chinese

指个人身上所穿的衣物及其搭配所形成的整体外观。zhǐ gè rén shēn shàng suǒ chuān de yī wù jí qí dā pèi suǒ xíng chéng de zhéng tǐ wài guān

Word origin

服 (fú, "clothes") + 装 (zhuāng, "arrange or adorn") form a compound for clothing considered as a coordinated whole.

Usage tips

  • When describing fashion in conversation, English often separates the garments from the overall look, but this Chinese noun can cover both the items and their coordinated presentation.

Other meanings

  • dressnoun

Opposites

  • 裸体luó tǐnuditynoun

Related words

  • 服装店fú zhuāng diànclothing storenoun
  • 服装业fú zhuāng yèclothing industrynoun

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