In our previous post, we’ve looked at men’s clothing items in Chinese. Now it’s time for the ladies! In this week’s article, let’s look at 20 common Chinese words you can use to describe women’s clothing and shoes.
Women’s Clothes in Chinese
Let’s begin by looking at women’s clothing in general. The word to refer to ladies and the female gender in Chinese is:

Besides, you will often notice the character 装 (zhuāng), “clothing” or “costume”, added to 女 (nǚ) to refer to “women’s clothing”:

nǚzhuāng
women’s clothes
01. Spring Look
1. Coat

wàitào
coat
Any type of coat or jacket that can be worn outside can be called 外套 (wàitào).
2. Sweater

máoyī
sweater
It’s a self-explanatory word: 毛 (máo) means “fur” or “wool”, and 衣 means “clothes”.
件
jiàn
m.w. for clothes
The measure word for all the words mentioned above is 件 (jiàn). For example:
一件毛衣
yī jiàn máoyī
a sweater
3. Jacket

jiākè
jacket
4. Jeans

niúzǎikù
jeans
tiáo
m.w. for pants and trousers
The measure word for pants, trousers, as well as skirts and dresses is 条 (tiáo). For example:
一条牛仔裤
yī tiáo niúzǎikù
a pair of jeans
5. Hat

màozi
hat
6. Scarf

wéijīn
scarf
7. Bag

bāo
bag
02. SPORTS LOOK
8. Hoodie

wèiyī
hoodie
9. Sweatpants

yùndòng kù
tracksuit pants / sweatpants
10. Sneakers

yùndòngxíe
sneakers; sports shoes
shuāng
pair; m.w. a pair for shoes
The measure word for all kinds of shoes is 双 (shuāng). For example:
两双运动鞋
liang shuāng yùndòngxié
two pairs of sneakers
11. Cap

bàngqiúmào
baseball cap
03. SUMMER LOOK
12. T-shirt

T xù
T-shirt
13. Skirt

qúnzi
skirt
14. Tank Top

bèixīn
tank top
15. Flats

píngdǐxié
flats
16. Flip-flops

tuōxié
flip-flops
17. Sunglasses

tàiyángjìng
sunglasses
04. NIGHT OUT
18. Dress

liányīqún
dress
19. High Heels

gāogēnxié
high heels
20. Make-up

huàzhuāng
make-up
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