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How do you say "bra" in Chinese?
胸罩
xiōng zhào
In Chinese, "bra" is 胸罩.
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Pronunciation
Xiōng (high flat tone) zhào (high falling tone). Hold 'shyung' high, then drop on 'jow'.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 胸 (xiōng, chest or breast) has 10 strokes with the body radical. 罩 (zhào, cover) has 14 strokes.
Example sentence
胸罩要舒服。
A bra should be comfortable.
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How to remember 胸罩
Chest-cover. A bra is a cover worn on the chest.
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- sleeve 袖子 xiù zi
- staff 员工 yuán gōng
- t-shirt T恤 T xù
- pants 裤子 kù zi
- vest 背心 bèi xīn
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Questions about 胸罩
How do you say "bra" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "bra" is 胸罩. It is a noun.
How is 胸罩 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 胸 (xiōng, chest or breast) has 10 strokes with the body radical. 罩 (zhào, cover) has 14 strokes.
How is 胸罩 used in a sentence?
Use 胸罩 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 胸罩要舒服。 (A bra should be comfortable.).
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