Chinese word

连衣裙

Pronunciation

Pinyinlián yī qún

Meaning

  • noundress

Example

我今天穿了连衣裙去上班。wǒ jīn tiān chuān le lián yī qún qù shàng bān

I wore a dress to work today.

Illustration for 连衣裙 (dress)

More examples

她在试衣间里试穿了一件连衣裙。tā zài shì yī jiān lǐ shì chuān le yí jiàn lián yī qún

She tried on a dress in the fitting room.

Core concept

One continuous garment rather than separate top and skirt.

Common phrases

  • 穿连衣裙chuān lián yī qún

    wear a dress

  • 买连衣裙mǎi lián yī qún

    buy a dress

  • 漂亮的连衣裙piào liàng de lián yī qún

    pretty dress

Similar words

裙子qún zi: A lower-body garment that is commonly worn with a separate top.
连身裙lián shēn qún: A woman's one-piece garment combining a top with a skirt.

Definition in Chinese

一件式的裙装，指上衣与裙子连为一体的女性服饰，既可为日常款也可为正式款。yí jiàn shì de qún zhuāng zhǐ shàng yī yǔ qún zi lián wèi yì tǐ de nǚ xìng fú shì jì kě wèi rì cháng kuǎn yě kě wèi zhèng shì kuǎn

Word origin

连 (lián, "connect") + 衣 (yī, "clothing") + 裙 (qún, "skirt") describes clothing in which the top and skirt are joined.

Usage tips

  • The verb 穿 (chuān, "wear or put on") commonly describes both putting on and wearing this kind of clothing, covering uses that English expresses with different verbs.

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