Chinese word

波点

Pronunciation

Pinyinbō diǎn

Meaning

  • nounpolka dots

Example

她穿了一件波点连衣裙。tā chuān le yí jiàn bō diǎn lián yī qún

She wore a dress with polka dots.

Illustration for 波点 (polka dots)

More examples

孩子的雨伞上有波点，非常可爱。hái zi de yú sǎn shàng yǒu bō diǎn fēi cháng kě ài

The child's umbrella has polka dots and is very cute.

Core concept

A decorative arrangement of evenly repeated round dots on a textile.

Common phrases

  • 波点连衣裙bō diǎn lián yī qún

    polka-dot dress

  • 波点衬衫bō diǎn chèn shān

    polka-dot shirt

  • 波点袜子bō diǎn wà zi

    polka-dot socks

Similar words

图案tú àn: A design drawn or printed on clothing, fabric, or another surface.
花纹huā wén: An ornamental pattern made by combining lines, dots, curves, or similar shapes.
条纹tiáo wén: A pattern of repeated parallel lines or narrow bands.
格子gé zi: A pattern of square spaces formed by crossing vertical and horizontal lines.

Definition in Chinese

一种由许多圆点构成的图案，常用于连衣裙、衬衫、窗帘等纺织品装饰。yì zhǒng yóu xǔ duō yuán diǎn gòu chéng de tú àn cháng yòng yú lián yī qún chèn shān chuāng lián děng fǎng zhī pǐn zhuāng shì

Word origin

波点 (bōdiǎn, "dot pattern") comes from a shortened borrowed expression connected with the English term polka dot.

Usage tips

  • The size and color of the dots are usually added separately when needed, making this word useful as a basic pattern label in clothing descriptions.

Opposites

Related words

  • 波点布bō diǎn bùpolka-dot fabricnoun
  • 波点印花bō diǎn yìn huāpolka-dot printnoun

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