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衣服 (yī fu) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 1

衣服 (yī fu) is a Chinese word: clothes. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 衣服

名 míng noun

clothes

她买了新衣服。

tā mǎi le xīn yī fu

She bought new clothes.

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Word breakdown

衣 yī — clothing

Words with this character (10)
  • 1 上衣 shàng yī — top, upper garment HSK 3
    • 上 upper, top (position)
    • 衣 clothing, garment
    Example

    她买了一件新上衣。

    tā mǎi le yī jiàn xīn shàng yī

    She bought a new top.

  • 2 大衣 dà yī — coat HSK 3
    • 大 large, big (indicating it's a substantial outer garment)
    • 衣 clothing, garment (the core meaning indicating this is a piece of clothing)
    Example

    今天很冷，你应该穿大衣。

    jīn tiān hěn lěng nǐ yīng gāi chuān dà yī

    It's very cold today, you should wear a coat.

  • 3 洗衣机 xǐ yī jī — washing machine HSK 3
    Example

    我需要买一台新的洗衣机。

    wǒ xū yào mǎi yī tái xīn de xǐ yī jī

    I need to buy a new washing machine.

  • 4 雨衣 yǔ yī — raincoat HSK 3
    • 雨 rain; indicates protection from rain
    • 衣 clothing/garment; indicates it is a wearable item
    Example

    下雨了，我需要穿雨衣。

    xià yǔ le wǒ xū yào chuān yǔ yī

    It's raining, I need to wear a raincoat.

  • 5 毛衣 máo yī — sweater HSK 4
    • 毛 wool, woolen material
    • 衣 clothing, garment
    Example

    妈妈给我织了一件毛衣。

    mā ma gěi wǒ zhī le yī jiàn máo yī

    Mom knitted me a sweater.

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服 fú / fu — garment

Contextual pronunciation: fu

Words with this character (19)
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Structure & writing
1 衣 yī — clothing; garment
衣 is a component in 15 characters
HSK 2
表 biǎo exterior, outside (opposite of 'inside'); ① outward, external ② outer appearance
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袋 dài bag, sack, or pocket made of cloth, leather, etc. 装 zhuāng to decorate; to dress up; to disguise
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依 yī to lean on; to rely on, to depend on 滚 gǔn to roll; to tumble 裁 cái to arrange and select (mostly used in literary arts) 裹 guǒ to wrap; to bind (with paper, cloth, or other sheet material)
HSK 6
衰 shuāi to decline, to weaken
HSK 7
哀 āi sorrowful; grieved 衷 zhōng inner heart; innermost feelings 袭 xí to raid; to attack by surprise 裂 liè to crack, to split open 裔 yì descendants, offspring
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裳 shang clothing; used in "衣裳" 褒 bāo to praise, to commend (opposite of 贬)

衣 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 服 fú / fu — clothing; garment

服 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 月 yuè — the moon, Earth's natural satellite
月 is a component in 17 characters
HSK 1
前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 朋 péng friend; companion 服 fú clothing; garment 期 qī scheduled date; deadline
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望 wàng to look, to look into the distance 阴 yīn the moon (太阴)
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钥 yào key 青 qīng black
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朝 cháo imperial court; the place where the emperor holds court and issues decrees; also refers to being in power, opposite of '野'
HSK 6
朗 lǎng bright, well-lit
HSK 7
惰 duò lazy, sluggish; opposite of 勤 朦 méng dim, hazy (as in 朦胧: dim moonlight or blurry, indistinct) 甩 shuǎi to swing; to wave 胧 lóng dim moonlight; hazy, indistinct (as in 朦胧) 腾 téng to run or leap
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霸 bà leader of a feudal alliance in ancient China
2.2 卩 jié — node, joint, section; also represents kneeling figure
卩 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 1
服 fú clothing; garment
HSK 2
爷 yé (dial.) father
HSK 3
报 bào newspaper; also refers to certain periodicals
HSK 4
却 què to step back; to retreat
HSK 7
卸 xiè to unload cargo from a vehicle (opposite of 装)
2.3 又 yòu — again; indicating repetition or successive occurrence of an action
又 is a component in 38 characters
HSK 1
对 duì to answer; to reply 服 fú clothing; garment 欢 huān joyful, happy 汉 hàn Han River (汉江), originating in southern Shaanxi, flowing into the Yangtze at Wuhan, Hubei 鸡 jī chicken (domestic fowl with short beak, red comb, and short wings)
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双 shuāng two (often symmetrical, opposite of 单) 叔 shū father's younger brother; also a form of address for a man of the same generation as one's father but younger and unrelated (can be reduplicated) 受 shòu to receive; to accept 变 biàn to change; to differ from before 戏 xì to play; to frolic
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报 bào newspaper; also refers to certain periodicals 轻 qīng light in weight; low in density (opposite of '重') 难 nán difficult; not easy (opposite of 易)
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仅 jǐn only; merely 反 fǎn to flip over; to turn upside down 取 qǔ to take into one's hand 度 dù instrument or unit for measuring length 支 zhī to prop up; to support
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观 guān to observe carefully 餐 cān to eat (a meal)
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劝 quàn to persuade; to convince someone by presenting facts and reasoning 叉 chā fork (a utensil with two or more tines at one end and a handle at the other) 权 quán ancient counterweight of a steelyard 艰 jiān difficult; not easy
HSK 6
叙 xù to narrate, to chat 径 jìng narrow path; footpath 竖 shù upright, vertical, perpendicular to the ground (opposite of '横')
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侵 qīn to invade, to encroach on others' rights 凤 fèng phoenix, the legendary king of birds (the male is called 凤, the female 凰) 叹 tàn to sigh out of worry or sorrow 圣 shèng supremely exalted and wise 奴 nú slave (person oppressed, exploited, and controlled in old society)
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寝 qǐn to sleep 浸 jìn to soak in liquid; to steep 璨 càn (lit.) fine jade 盈 yíng to be full; to fill up 缀 zhuì to sew together; to stitch 驭 yù to drive (a carriage or horse)

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