Chinese word

长袖

Pronunciation

Pinyincháng xiù

Meaning

  • nounlong-sleeved clothing

Example

她买了一件新的长袖外套。tā mǎi le yí jiàn xīn de cháng xiù wài tào

She bought a new long-sleeved jacket.

Illustration for 长袖 (long-sleeved clothing)

More examples

早上有点凉，我就穿了长袖。zǎo shàng yóu diǎn liáng wǒ jiù chuān le cháng xiù

It was a little cool in the morning, so I wore long sleeves.

Core concept

Clothing with extended sleeves that cover the arms down to the wrist and may continue below it.

Common phrases

  • 穿长袖chuān cháng xiù

    wear long sleeves

  • 长袖外套cháng xiù wài tào

    long-sleeved outerwear

  • 换上长袖衣服huàn shàng cháng xiù yī fú

    change into long-sleeved clothes

Similar words

短袖duǎn xiù: A garment with sleeves too short to reach the wrists.
袖子xiù zi: The part of a garment attached around the arm.

Definition in Chinese

带有长袖子的上衣或衬衫，袖子长度一般到手腕或更低。dài yǒu cháng xiù zi de shàng yī huò chèn shān xiù zi cháng dù yì bān dào shǒu wàn huò gèng dī

Word origin

The compound 长 (cháng, "long") + 袖 (xiù, "sleeve") names clothing by describing its sleeve length.

Usage tips

  • In everyday shopping conversations, this word describes a style shared by shirts, jackets, and other garments rather than one specific type of clothing.

Other meanings

  • long-sleeved outerwearnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 长袖衬衫cháng xiù chèn shānlong-sleeved shirtnoun
  • 长袖外套cháng xiù wài tàolong-sleeved outerwearnoun

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