Chinese word

西装

Pronunciation

Pinyinxī zhuāng

Meaning

  • nounsuit

Example

我昨天买了一套西装。wǒ zuó tiān mǎi le yí tào xī zhuāng

I bought a suit yesterday.

Illustration for 西装 (suit)

More examples

婚礼前他去店里试穿了好几套西装。hūn lǐ qián tā qù diàn lǐ shì chuān le háo jǐ tào xī zhuāng

Before the wedding, he went to the store to try on several suits.

Core concept

A matching jacket-and-trouser outfit for formal occasions such as work, ceremonies, and interviews.

Common phrases

  • 试穿西装shì chuān xī zhuāng

    try on a suit

  • 定制西装dìng zhì xī zhuāng

    have a suit custom-made

  • 合身的西装hé shēn de xī zhuāng

    well-fitting suit

Similar words

西服xī fú: Western-style clothes, especially a jacket and trousers, considered as a type of clothing.
正装zhèng zhuāng: Dressy, proper clothing for an official or otherwise formal occasion.
礼服lǐ fú: Dress clothes reserved for special events such as weddings, funerals, or ceremonies.
套装tào zhuāng: A set of matching clothes made to form one coordinated outfit.

Definition in Chinese

指按照西方剪裁制作、成套搭配的正装，常用于商务、婚礼、面试等需要正式着装的场合。zhǐ àn zhào xī fāng jiǎn cái zhì zuò chéng tào dā pèi de zhèng zhuāng cháng yòng yú shāng wù hūn lǐ miàn shì děng xū yào zhèng shì zhuó zhuāng de chǎng hé

Word origin

The compound 西 (xī, "west") + 装 (zhuāng, "clothing") identifies clothing based on Western dress, giving the word its modern sense of a formal coordinated outfit.

Usage tips

  • The English word suit also means a lawsuit, but 西装 (xīzhuāng, "Western-style formal clothing") is restricted to clothing.

Opposites

  • 便装biàn zhuāngcasual wearnoun

Related words

  • 西装店xī zhuāng diànsuit storenoun
  • 西装外套xī zhuāng wài tàosuit jacketnoun

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