Chinese word

衣架

Pronunciation

Pinyinyī jià

Meaning

  • nounhanger

Example

请把这件外套挂在衣架上。qǐng bǎ zhè jiàn wài tào guà zài yī jià shàng

Please hang this coat on the hanger.

Illustration for 衣架 (hanger)

More examples

房间角落里有几个空的衣架。fáng jiān jiǎo luò lǐ yǒu jǐ gè kōng de yī jià

There are several empty hangers in the corner of the room.

Core concept

A shaped support holds clothing off a surface so its form stays neat while it is stored or dried.

Common phrases

  • 挂在衣架上guà zài yī jià shàng

    hang on a hanger

  • 放到衣架上fàng dào yī jià shàng

    place on a hanger

  • 空衣架kōng yī jià

    empty hanger

Similar words

衣服yī fú: Clothing worn on the body.
衣柜yī guì: A storage cabinet for clothes with shelves or drawers.
衣帽架yī mào jià: A standing frame for hanging coats and hats near an entrance or in a room.

Definition in Chinese

供悬挂衣物的器具，便于保持衣形和晾晒，常用于外套、衬衫等的短期存放或晾干。gōng xuán guà yī wù de qì jù biàn yú bǎo chí yī xíng hé liàng shài cháng yòng yú wài tào chèn shān děng de duǎn qī cún fàng huò liàng gān

Word origin

衣 (yī, "clothing") + 架 (jià, "support") gives the literal idea of a support made for hanging clothes.

Usage tips

  • Context can show whether the word refers to one small holder or a larger standing frame, since the word itself does not specify the object's size.

Other meanings

  • coat racknoun

Related words

  • 衣架子yī jià zihangernoun
  • 晾衣架liàng yī jiàdrying racknoun

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