Chinese word

服

Pronunciation

Pinyinfú

Meaning

  • nounclothes

Example

买衣服时要注意尺码。mǎi yī fú shí yào zhù yì chí mǎ

When buying clothes, pay attention to the size.

Illustration for 服 (clothes)

More examples

我把衣服送洗了，等着取回。wǒ bǎ yī fú sòng xǐ le děng zhe qǔ huí

I sent the clothes to the cleaners and am waiting to pick them up.

Core concept

A wearable covering that protects the body and can also express a chosen look.

Common phrases

  • 买衣服mǎi yī fú

    buy clothes

  • 试穿衣服shì chuān yī fú

    try on clothes

  • 衣服搭配yī fú dā pèi

    outfit coordination

  • 送洗衣服sòng xǐ yī fú

    send clothes to the cleaners

Similar words

衣服yī fú: Clothes worn to cover the body in everyday life.
服装fú zhuāng: A coordinated set of clothes that creates a particular look.
外套wài tào: A heavy outer garment worn over the upper body outside.
裤子kù zi: Garments that cover the legs from the waist down.

Definition in Chinese

指穿在身上用来遮盖身体、保暖或装饰的布料或成衣。zhǐ chuān zài shēn shàng yòng lái zhē gài shēn tǐ báo nuǎn huò zhuāng shì de bù liào huò chéng yī

Word origin

The noun 服 (fú, "clothes") continues an old Chinese use for garments, so the modern everyday noun keeps the basic sense of what is worn on the body.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the classifier depends on the clothing item, so a single garment often takes 件 (jiàn, "piece"), while a coordinated set takes 套 (tào, "set").

Other meanings

  • outfitnoun

Opposites

  • 裸体luó tǐnuditynoun

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