衣 yī
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 衣 — cloth
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
衣服
yīfu
clothes
Characters in this word
服 fú
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 月 — moon
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 这件衣服很漂亮。 Zhè jiàn yīfu hěn piàoliang. This piece of clothing is beautiful.
- 我的衣服在哪儿？ Wǒ de yīfu zài nǎr? Where are my clothes?
- 衣服太贵了。 Yīfu tài guì le. The clothes are too expensive.
- 妈妈在洗衣服。 Māma zài xǐ yīfu. Mom is washing clothes.
- 他今天穿白衣服。 Tā jīntiān chuān bái yīfu. He's wearing white clothes today.
- 你的衣服干了吗？ Nǐ de yīfu gān le ma? Are your clothes dry yet?
- 衣服在房间里。 Yīfu zài fángjiān lǐ. The clothes are in the room.
- 我不想买衣服。 Wǒ bù xiǎng mǎi yīfu. I don't want to buy clothes.
- 她常常在网上买衣服。 Tā chángcháng zài wǎngshang mǎi yīfu. She often buys clothes online.
- 下雨了，衣服没干。 Xiàyǔ le, yīfu méi gān. It's raining, and the clothes aren't dry.
Related words
- 大衣 dàyī overcoat
- 洗衣机 xǐyījī washing machine
- 衬衣 chènyī shirt
- 上衣 shàngyī jacket; upper garment
- 衣架 yījià clothes hanger
- 毛衣 máoyī sweater
- 内衣 nèiyī underwear
- 衣食住行 yīshízhùxíng basic necessities of life
- 更衣室 gēngyīshì changing room; dressing room
- 节衣缩食 jiéyīsuōshí to live frugally; to economise on food and clothing
- 衣裳 yīshang clothes; clothing
- 雨衣 yǔyī raincoat