马甲

mǎjiǎ

马甲 — mǎjiǎ

1. corset; waist-cinching undergarment

   旧时姑娘出嫁时常穿马甲来束腰。 jiùshí gūniáng chūjià shícháng chuān mǎjiǎ lái shùyāo — In the past, girls often wore corsets to cinch the waist when marrying.

2. sockpuppet; fake online account used to manipulate opinion (Internet slang)

   那论坛里有好多马甲，发言都是同一个人。 nà lùntán lǐ yǒu hǎoduō mǎjiǎ fāyán dōu shì tóngyīgè rén — There are so many sockpuppets on that forum; the posts are all by the same person.

3. vest (regional/dialectal term for a sleeveless garment)

   小孩子外头冷了，快把马甲穿上。 xiǎoháizi wàitou lěng le kuài bǎ mǎjiǎ chuān shàng — It's cold outside for the kid—quick, put on the vest.