衣裳

yīshang
noun HSK 7-9 #27,397

Measure Word

一件衣裳 jiàn

Meanings

  1. 1 clothes
  2. 2 garments
  3. 3 clothing

Examples

HSK 7-9
Tā zài chúchuāng lǐ kàndào le yí jiàn piàoliang de yīshang.
She spotted a beautiful piece of clothing in the shop window.
HSK 7-9
Háizimen chuānshang xīn yīshang, gāogāoxìngxìng de qù bàinián.
The children put on their new clothes and happily went to pay New Year visits.

Tips

usage
衣裳 (neutral tone on 裳) is a colloquial and slightly old-fashioned word for clothes. The more common modern term is 衣服. In classical Chinese, 衣 referred to the upper garment and 裳 to the lower garment (skirt).

Stroke Order

衣 yī
裳 cháng