Chinese word

浴袍

Pronunciation

Pinyinyù páo

Meaning

  • nounbathrobe

Example

洗完澡我就穿上浴袍。xǐ wán zǎo wǒ jiù chuān shàng yù páo

After taking a bath, I put on my bathrobe.

Illustration for 浴袍 (bathrobe)

More examples

早上他还裹着浴袍喝咖啡。zǎo shàng tā hái guǒ zhe yù páo hē kā fēi

In the morning, he was still wrapped in his bathrobe, drinking coffee.

Core concept

A soft, full-length layer worn between bathing and getting dressed, or while resting indoors.

Common phrases

  • 穿上浴袍chuān shàng yù páo

    put on a bathrobe

  • 穿着浴袍chuān zhe yù páo

    wear a bathrobe

  • 换上浴袍huàn shàng yù páo

    change into a bathrobe

  • 裹着浴袍guǒ zhe yù páo

    be wrapped in a bathrobe

Similar words

睡袍shuì páo: A long, loose robe worn before sleep or while relaxing indoors.
睡衣shuì yī: Clothing worn for sleeping, usually a matching top and bottom or a one-piece outfit.
浴巾yù jīn: A large towel used to dry the body after bathing.
浴衣yù yī: A lightweight cotton Japanese robe worn after bathing or at summer festivals.

Definition in Chinese

供洗澡后穿着的长款衣物，常见于家庭或酒店，用于擦干身体、保暖或放松时穿着。gōng xí zǎo hòu chuān zhe de cháng kuǎn yī wù cháng jiàn yú jiā tíng huò jiǔ diàn yòng yú cā gàn shēn tǐ báo nuǎn huò fàng sōng shí chuān zhe

Word origin

The word combines 浴 (yù, "bathing") with 袍 (páo, "long robe"), linking the bathing routine with the long garment used afterward.

Usage tips

  • Chinese counts this clothing item with 件 (jiàn, "piece"), as in 一件浴袍 (yí jiàn yùpáo, "one bathrobe"), rather than with a measure word for towels or bedding.

Other meanings

  • gownnoun
  • robenoun

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