Chinese word

牛仔裤

Pronunciation

Pinyinniú zǎi kù

Meaning

  • nounjeans

Example

我昨天买了一条牛仔裤。wǒ zuó tiān mǎi le yì tiáo niú zǎi kù

I bought a pair of jeans yesterday.

Illustration for 牛仔裤 (jeans)

More examples

周末我要穿我的牛仔裤去爬山。zhōu mò wǒ yào chuān wǒ de niú zǎi kù qù pá shān

This weekend, I will wear my jeans to go hiking.

Core concept

Blue or dark cotton-twill trousers that connect practical clothing with relaxed everyday dress.

Common phrases

  • 买牛仔裤mǎi niú zǎi kù

    buy jeans

  • 穿牛仔裤chuān niú zǎi kù

    wear jeans

  • 洗牛仔裤xǐ niú zǎi kù

    wash jeans

  • 破洞的牛仔裤pò dòng de niú zǎi kù

    ripped jeans

Similar words

裤子kù zi: A general name for clothing worn on the lower half of the body, including trousers of many kinds.
长裤cháng kù: Trousers with legs that reach below the knees.
短裤duǎn kù: Trousers with legs ending at or above the knees, often worn in summer or when exercising.

Definition in Chinese

用坚韧的斜纹棉布制作的裤子，起源于劳动和骑乘时的工作服，现为日常穿着的休闲服饰之一。yòng jiān rèn de xié wén mián bù zhì zuò de kù zi qǐ yuán yú láo dòng hé qí chéng shí de gōng zuò fú xiàn wèi rì cháng chuān zhe de xiū xián fú shì zhī yī

Word origin

The established term 牛仔 (niúzǎi, "cowboy") joins 裤 (kù, "trousers") in 牛仔裤 (niúzǎikù, "jeans"), reflecting the garment's workwear roots.

Usage tips

  • English normally treats jeans as a plural noun, while Chinese can use the same noun for one pair or more without adding a plural ending.

Other meanings

  • denimnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 牛仔短裤niú zǎi duǎn kùdenim shortsnoun
  • 牛仔外套niú zǎi wài tàodenim jacketnoun
  • 牛仔布niú zǎi bùdenim fabricnoun

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