Clothes in Chinese
A practical list of common clothing words in Chinese, useful for shopping, dressing, and describing outfits. It covers garments, accessories, and everyday terms suitable for beginner to intermediate learners expanding their vocabulary.
- 衣服 yīfu — clothes; garment(s)
- 衬衫 chènshān — shirt; blouse (upper-body garment); CL: 件
- 裤子 kùzi — trousers; pants (variant entry)
- 牛仔裤 niúzǎikù — jeans
- 裙子 qúnzi — skirt
- 连衣裙 liányīqún — a one-piece dress; dress
- 外套 wàitào — outer garment; jacket; coat
- 夹克 jiākè — jacket (loanword; also pronounced jia2 ke4)
- 大衣 dàyī — overcoat; topcoat; cloak
- 毛衣 máoyī — wool sweater; jumper
- 袜子 wàzi — socks; stockings
- 鞋子 xiézǐ — shoe; footwear (covering the foot)
- 运动鞋 yùndòngxié — sports shoes; sneakers
- 皮鞋 píxié — leather shoes (dress shoes)
- 拖鞋 tuōxié — slippers; sandals; flip-flops
- 凉鞋 liángxié — sandal; open-toed shoe
- 高跟鞋 gāogēnxié — high-heeled shoes; heels
- 帽子 màozi — hat; cap
- 手套 shǒutào — glove; mitten
- 围巾 wéijīn — scarf; shawl
- 内衣 nèiyī — undergarment; underwear
- 内裤 nèikù — underpants; panties; briefs
- 文胸 wénxiōng — bra
- 睡衣 shuìyī — pajamas; nightclothes; sleepwear
- 泳衣 yǒngyī — swimsuit; bathing suit
- 西装 xīzhuāng — suit; Western-style clothes
- 西服 xīfú — suit; Western-style clothes (historical usage)
- 领带 lǐngdài — necktie
- 领结 lǐngjié — bow tie; the bow-shaped knot or accessory worn at the neck
- 皮带 pídài — strap; leather belt
- 包 bāo — to cover; to wrap; to hold; to include; to take charge of; to contract (to or for)
- 背包 bēibāo — knapsack; rucksack; field pack; blanket roll
- 手提包 shǒutíbāo — handbag; hand-held bag; hold-all
- 口袋 kǒudài — pocket; pouch; small bag (on clothing or a small sack for carrying things)
- 纽扣 niǔkòu — button (on clothing)
- 拉链 lāliàn — zipper
- 衣领 yīlǐng — collar (of a garment); neck (of clothing)
- 袖子 xiùzǐ — sleeve (of a garment)
- 晚礼服 wǎnlǐfú — evening dress; evening gown
- 制服 zhìfú — to subdue; to bring under control; to overpower
- 运动服 yùndòngfú — sportswear; clothes for exercise or athletics
- 布料 bùliào — fabric; cloth; material (for making clothing, curtains etc.)
- 棉 mián — generic term for cotton or kapok; cotton; (also used attributively to mean) padded or quilted with cotton
- 丝绸 sīchóu — silk (cloth); silk fabric
- 麻 má — hemp (variant of 麻 ma2)
- 尺寸 chǐcun — size; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes)
- 尺码 chǐmǎ — size; fitting (of apparel)
- 干洗 gānxǐ — to dry-clean
- 换季 huànjì — to change (one's clothes) for the new season; to adapt to a change of season
- 购物 gòuwù — to shop; to buy goods