Chinese word

胸围

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiōng wéi

Meaning

  • nounbust measurement

Example

这件衣服的胸围太小了。zhè jiàn yī fú de xiōng wéi tài xiǎo le

The bust measurement of this shirt is too small.

Illustration for 胸围 (bust measurement)

More examples

请给我量一下你的胸围。qǐng gěi wǒ liàng yí xià nǐ de xiōng wéi

Please let me take your bust measurement.

Core concept

A loop measured around the chest that describes body or clothing size at the bust.

Common phrases

  • 量胸围liàng xiōng wéi

    measure one's bust

  • 胸围尺寸xiōng wéi chǐ cùn

    bust size

  • 胸围合适xiōng wéi hé shì

    bust measurement fits

Similar words

下胸围xià xiōng wéi: Measurement around the chest just below the bust, used to determine a bra band size.
罩杯zhào bēi: Bra cup size, showing the fullness of the bust.
腰围yāo wéi: Measurement around the waist, used for clothing sizes.
臀围tún wéi: Measurement around the fullest part of the hips, used for clothing sizes.

Definition in Chinese

表示围绕胸部一圈的长度，用来描述人体或衣物在胸部部位的尺寸。biǎo shì wéi rào xiōng bù yì quān de cháng dù yòng lái miáo shù rén tǐ huò yī wù zài xiōng bù bù wèi de chǐ cùn

Word origin

胸围 (xiōngwéi, "bust measurement") combines 胸 (xiōng, "chest") + 围 (wéi, "to surround"), naming a measurement taken around the chest.

Usage tips

  • A bra label normally combines an underbust band measurement with a cup size, so this measurement alone does not identify the correct label.

Other meanings

  • bra sizenoun

Related words

  • 上胸围shàng xiōng wéiupper bust measurementnoun
  • 下胸围xià xiōng wéiunderbust measurementnoun
  • 胸围尺寸xiōng wéi chǐ cùnbust sizenoun

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