Here are Chinese words for clothes to start with: 外套 (wài tào, coat), 连衣裙 (lián yī qún, dress), 帽子 (mào zi, hat), 夹克 (jiā kè, jacket). Below are 32 words (A1–C1) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 4 themed lists.
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| coat | 外套wài tào | noun | A1 |
| dress | 连衣裙lián yī qún | noun | A1 |
| hat | 帽子mào zi | noun | A1 |
| jacket | 夹克jiā kè | noun | A1 |
| jeans | 牛仔裤niú zǎi kù | noun | A1 |
| pants | 裤子kù zi | noun | A1 |
| shirt | 衬衫chèn shān | noun | A1 |
| shoe | 鞋xié | noun | A1 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| clothes | 衣服yī fú | noun | A1 |
| gloves | 手套shǒu tào | noun | A1 |
| skirt | 裙子qún zi | noun | A1 |
| belt | 腰带yāo dài | noun | A2 |
| fashion | 时尚shí shàng | noun | A2 |
| style | 风格fēng gé | noun | A2 |
| swimsuit | 泳衣yǒng yī | noun | A2 |
| uniform | 制服zhì fú | noun | A2 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| material | 材料cái liào | noun | A2 |
| garment | 衣服yī fú | noun | B1 |
| wardrobe | 衣橱yī chú | noun | B1 |
| fabric | 织物zhī wù | noun | B2 |
| tailored | 定制的dìng zhì de | adj | B2 |
| athleisure | 运动休闲yùn dòng xiū xián | noun | C1 |
| attire | 服装fú zhuāng | noun | C1 |
| workwear | 工作服gōng zuò fú | noun | C1 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| chain | 链子liàn zi | noun | A2 |
| earring | 耳环ěr huán | noun | A2 |
| handbag | 手提包shǒu tí bāo | noun | A2 |
| sunglasses | 太阳镜tài yáng jìng | noun | A2 |
| bracelet | 手镯shǒu zhuó | noun | B1 |
| necklace | 项链xiàng liàn | noun | B1 |
| pendant | 吊坠diào zhuì | noun | B1 |
| purse | 零钱包líng qián bāo | noun | B1 |
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