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Yue Chinese Vocabulary - Clothes

Hi Yue Chinese learners! 😊

In this lesson, we will learn about clothes in Yue Chinese. Clothing is an integral part of our daily lives, and understanding and discussing clothes in another language can greatly improve your communication skills. With the vocabulary and examples in this lesson, you will be able to describe different types of clothes, sizes, and colors.

Take a moment to explore these relevant pages as you conclude this lesson: Drinks, Yue Chinese Vocabulary → Daily Life → Food and Drink, Numbers 1 100 & Colors.

Basic Clothing Vocabulary

Let's begin with some basic clothing vocabulary that you can use in everyday conversations.

Yue Chinese	Pronunciation	English
衣服 (yī fu)	yi1 fu2	clothes
上衣 (shàng yī)	shang4 yi1	top
裙子 (qún zi)	qun2 zi5	skirt
褲子 (kù zi)	ku4 zi5	pants
鞋子 (xié zi)	xie2 zi5	shoes

Here are some examples of these words in a dialogue:

• Person 1: 這是我的上衣。(zhè shì wǒ de shàng yī.) (This is my top.)
• Person 2: 你喜歡穿褲子還是裙子？(nǐ xǐ huān chuān kù zi hái shì qún zi?) (Do you like to wear pants or skirts?)

Describing Clothes

When shopping for clothes or describing someone's outfit, it's useful to be able to describe the style, size, and color of the item. Here are some words that will help you describe clothing in detail.

Styles of Clothing

Yue Chinese	Pronunciation	English
寬鬆 (kuān sōng)	kuan1 song1	loose
緊身 (jǐn shēn)	jin3 shen1	tight-fitting
無袖 (wú xiù)	wu2 xiu4	sleeveless
長袖 (cháng xiù)	chang2 xiu4	long-sleeved
短袖 (duǎn xiù)	duan3 xiu4	short-sleeved

Person 1: 這件衣服寬鬆。(zhè jiàn yī fu kuān sōng.) (This shirt is loose-fitting.) Person 2: 我喜歡緊身的衣服。(wǒ xǐ huān jǐn shēn de yī fu.) (I like tight-fitting clothes.)

Sizes

When buying clothes, it's important to know your size or ask for someone else's size. Here are some size-related words in Yue Chinese.

Yue Chinese	Pronunciation	English
小 (xiǎo)	xiao3	small
中 (zhōng)	zhong1	medium
大 (dà)	da4	large
特大 (tè dà)	te4 da4	extra large
尺碼 (chǐ mǎ)	chi3 ma3	size

Person 1: 你知道你的尺碼嗎？(nǐ zhī dào nǐ de chǐ mǎ ma?) (Do you know your size?) Person 2: 小號。(xiǎo hào.) (Small size.)

Colors

Finally, let's learn some color-related words to describe clothes.

Yue Chinese	Pronunciation	English
白色 (bái sè)	bai2 se4	white
黑色 (hēi sè)	hei1 se4	black
紅色 (hóng sè)	hong2 se4	red
藍色 (lán sè)	lan2 se4	blue
綠色 (lǜ sè)	lv4 se4	green
黃色 (huáng sè)	huang2 se4	yellow
灰色 (huī sè)	hui1 se4	gray

Person 1: 你喜歡什麼顏色？(nǐ xǐ huān shén me yán sè?) (What color do you like?) Person 2: 我喜歡紅色。(wǒ xǐ huān hóng sè.) (I like red.)

Clothing Idioms

Like in many languages, Yue Chinese has clothing idioms that use clothing vocabulary in a figurative sense. Here are some examples:

Yue Chinese	Pronunciation	English
穿一條褲子 (chuān yì tiáo kù zi)	chuan1 yi4 tiao2 ku4 zi5	to wear the same pants (to share a secret or experience)
穿針引線 (chuān zhēn yǐn xiàn)	chuan1 zhen1 yin3 xian4	to thread a needle (to do something meticulous or detailed)
等閒毫釐誤，輕薄尺線心 (děng xián háo lì wù, qīng bó chǐ xiàn xīn)	deng3 xian2 hao2 li4 wu4, qing1 bo4 chi3 xian4 xin1	a slight error unnoticed at leisure leads to a great error (a warning to be careful and pay attention to small details)

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have learned essential vocabulary for talking about clothes in Yue Chinese. Keep practicing by describing what you or others are wearing or describing items in a store. To improve your Yue Chinese find native speakers and ask them any questions! And for more vocabulary, check out our vocabulary section. 😊

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