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How do you say "clothes" in Chinese?
衣服
yī fú
In Chinese, "clothes" is 衣服.
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Pronunciation
YI FU. Yi is flat, fu is rising. Keep yi level, then rise up on fu.
Writing and usage
Two characters: 衣 (yi) has 6 strokes and is the clothing radical itself, 服 (fu) has 8 strokes meaning clothing or clothes.
Example sentence
我的衣服很漂亮。
My clothes are very pretty.
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How to remember 衣服
Clothing garment. Yi is the radical for cloth, fu means garment. Together they are everyday clothing.
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Questions about 衣服
How do you say "clothes" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "clothes" is 衣服. It is a noun.
How is 衣服 written in Chinese?
Two characters: 衣 (yi) has 6 strokes and is the clothing radical itself, 服 (fu) has 8 strokes meaning clothing or clothes.
How is 衣服 used in a sentence?
Use 衣服 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我的衣服很漂亮。 (My clothes are very pretty.).
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