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Women’s Clothing: 20 Must-Know Items in Chinese

by | Feb 28, 2023

Women's Clothing: 20 Must-Know Items in Chinese

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:

女 Female | That's Mandarin Blog
So when you search for items online, you can simply add the word “女” to filter out what you’re looking for.

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

女装 Women's Clothing | That's Mandarin Blog
女装
nǚzhuāng
women’s clothes

01. Spring Look

1. Coat

外套 Coat | That's Mandarin Blog
外套
wàitào
coat

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

2. Sweater

毛衣 Scarf | That's Mandarin Blog
毛衣
máoyī
sweater

It’s a self-explanatory word: 毛 (máo) means “fur” or “wool”, and 衣 means “clothes”.


jiàn
m.w. for clothes

The measure word for all the words mentioned above is 件 (jiàn). For example:

毛衣
jiàn máoyī
a sweater

3. Jacket

夹克 Jacket | That's Mandarin Blog
夹克
jiākè
jacket

4. Jeans

牛仔裤 Jeans | That's Mandarin Blog
牛仔裤
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:

牛仔裤
tiáo niúzǎikù
a pair of jeans

5. Hat

帽子 Hat | That's Mandarin Blog
帽子
màozi
hat

6. Scarf

围巾 Scarf | That's Mandarin Blog
围巾
wéijīn
scarf

7. Bag

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bāo
bag

02. SPORTS LOOK

8. Hoodie

卫衣 Hoodie | That's Mandarin Blog
卫衣
wèiyī
hoodie

9. Sweatpants

运动裤 Sweatpants | That's Mandarin Blog
运动裤
yùndòng kù
tracksuit pants / sweatpants

10. Sneakers

运动鞋 Sneakers | That's Mandarin Blog
运动鞋
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:

运动鞋
liang shuāng yùndòngxié
two pairs of sneakers

11. Cap

运动帽 Baseball cap | That's Mandarin Blog
棒球帽
bàngqiúmào
baseball cap

03. SUMMER LOOK

12. T-shirt

T恤 T-shirt | That's Mandarin Blog
T恤
T xù
T-shirt

13. Skirt

裙子 Skirt | That's Mandarin Blog
裙子
qúnzi
skirt

14. Tank Top

背心 Tank top | That's Mandarin Blog
背心
bèixīn
tank top

15. Flats

平底鞋 Flats | That's Mandarin Blog
平底鞋
píngdǐxié
flats

16. Flip-flops

拖鞋 Flip-flops | That's Mandarin Blog
拖鞋
tuōxié
flip-flops

17. Sunglasses

太阳镜 Sunglasses | That's Mandarin Blog
太阳镜
tàiyángjìng
sunglasses

04. NIGHT OUT

18. Dress

连衣裙 Dress | That's Mandarin Blog
连衣裙
liányīqún
dress

19. High Heels

高跟鞋 High heels | That's Mandarin Blog
高跟鞋
gāogēnxié
high heels

20. Make-up

化妆 Makeup | That's Mandarin Blog
化妆
huàzhuāng
make-up

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