Chinese Conversation · Level 34
90 words
Chinese word
袖型
Pronunciation
Pinyinxiù xíng
Meaning
- nounsleeve shape
Example
这件衣服的袖型很时尚。zhè jiàn yī fú de xiù xíng hěn shí shàng
The sleeve shape of this garment is very stylish.
More examples
试衣时要注意不同的袖型是否合身。shì yī shí yào zhù yì bù tóng de xiù xíng shì fǒu hé shēn
When trying on clothes, pay attention to whether the different sleeve shapes fit well.
Core concept
The cut and silhouette of a sleeve as it joins the shoulder, covers the arm, and determines how the garment hangs.
Common phrases
袖型选择xiù xíng xuǎn zé
sleeve shape selection
不同的袖型bù tóng de xiù xíng
different sleeve shapes
Similar words
无袖wú xiù: A sleeveless garment design that leaves the shoulders bare.
短袖duǎn xiù: A garment design with short sleeves that leave part of the upper arm uncovered.
七分袖qī fēn xiù: A garment design with sleeves reaching just below the elbow.
长袖cháng xiù: A garment design with sleeves reaching down to the wrists.
Definition in Chinese
表示衣服袖子的剪裁形式与整体轮廓，指袖子的宽窄、长度以及与肩部的连接方式等，并反映在服装的功能性与风格上。biǎo shì yī fú xiù zi de jiǎn cái xíng shì yǔ zhéng tǐ lún kuò zhǐ xiù zi de kuān zhǎi cháng dù yǐ jí yǔ jiān bù de lián jiē fāng shì děng bìng fǎn yìng zài fú zhuāng de gōng néng xìng yǔ fēng gé shàng
Word origin
袖型 (xiùxíng, "sleeve shape") combines 袖 (xiù, "sleeve") with 型 (xíng, "form"), so its structure directly points to the form given to a garment's sleeve.
Usage tips
- In clothing shops and everyday conversations, this noun can describe a garment feature without naming one particular sleeve type, linking comments about fit with comments about appearance.
Other meanings
- sleeve designnoun