Chinese Conversation · Level 11
90 words
Chinese word
泳衣
Pronunciation
Pinyinyǒng yī
Meaning
- nounswimsuit
Example
孩子们在泳池穿着泳衣玩。hái zi men zài yǒng chí chuān zhe yǒng yī wán
The children are playing in the pool wearing swimsuits.
More examples
出发前别忘了带泳衣和泳帽。chū fā qián bié wàng le dài yǒng yī hé yǒng mào
Before leaving, don't forget to bring a swimsuit and a swim cap.
Core concept
Clothing made for moving through water while keeping the body covered.
Common phrases
泳衣款式yǒng yī kuǎn shì
swimsuit designs
晾泳衣liàng yǒng yī
air-dry a swimsuit
带泳衣去游泳dài yǒng yī qù yóu yǒng
take a swimsuit to go swimming
Similar words
泳装yǒng zhuāng: The general category of clothing worn for swimming, including many shapes and materials.
泳裤yǒng kù: Short, trouser-like swimwear mainly worn by men.
比基尼bǐ jī ní: A woman's small swimsuit made of separate top and bottom pieces.
连体泳衣lián tǐ yǒng yī: A woman's swimsuit made with the top and bottom as one continuous piece.
Definition in Chinese
为了在水中活动时便于移动并保持身体遮盖而穿的衣服，常见种类有比基尼和连体泳衣。wèi le zài shuǐ zhōng huó dòng shí biàn yú yí dòng bìng bǎo chí shēn tǐ zhē gài ér chuān de yī fú cháng jiàn zhǒng lèi yǒu bǐ jī ní hé lián tǐ yǒng yī
Word origin
泳衣 (yǒngyī, "swimsuit") combines 泳 (yǒng, "swim") with 衣 (yī, "clothing"), so its structure points directly to clothing used for swimming.
Usage tips
- The broad term does not specify the exact cut, so an extra description is useful when a conversation needs to distinguish between styles.
Other meanings
- bikininoun
- one-piece swimsuitnoun
Related words
- 泳装yǒng zhuāngswimwearnoun
- 泳镜yǒng jìngswimming gogglesnoun