Chinese word

风衣

Pronunciation

Pinyinfēng yī

Meaning

  • nountrench coat

Example

下雨了，我把风衣带上了。xià yǔ le wǒ bǎ fēng yī dài shàng le

It started raining, so I brought my trench coat.

Illustration for 风衣 (trench coat)

More examples

秋天我常穿风衣。qiū tiān wǒ cháng chuān fēng yī

I often wear a trench coat in the fall.

Core concept

A transitional-season coat designed more for wind protection than for heavy warmth.

Common phrases

  • 穿风衣chuān fēng yī

    wear a trench coat

  • 脱下风衣tuō xià fēng yī

    take off a trench coat

  • 长款风衣cháng kuǎn fēng yī

    long trench coat

Similar words

外套wài tào: An outer garment worn over clothes.
夹克jiá kè: A light, short jacket designed for comfortable movement.
大衣dà yī: A long, thick coat designed to keep the body warm in winter.
防风夹克fáng fēng jiá kè: A light, short jacket made of material that keeps out wind.

Definition in Chinese

一种比大衣薄的外套，主要功能是挡风，适合春秋等过渡季节穿着。yì zhǒng bǐ dà yī báo de wài tào zhǔ yào gōng néng shì dǎng fēng shì hé chūn qiū děng guò dù jì jié chuān zhe

Word origin

The compound 风 (fēng, "wind") + 衣 (yī, "clothing") names a garment by its main job, making the word easy to connect with a wind-blocking coat.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this word can describe a short or long light coat, so its range is broader than the narrow clothing image that some English dictionaries attach to "trench coat."

Other meanings

  • coatnoun
  • windbreakernoun

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