How do you say "sweater" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "sweater" is 套头毛衣 (tào tóu máo yī). It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

套头毛衣 (pinyin: tào tóu máo yī) is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi).

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Questions about 套头毛衣

How do you pronounce 套头毛衣?

套头毛衣 is romanised as tào tóu máo yī in Chinese. This pinyin gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is 套头毛衣 written in Chinese?

套头毛衣 is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi). The pinyin is tào tóu máo yī. Learning to read Chinese characters (Hanzi) takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is 套头毛衣 formal or casual?

套头毛衣 is a common noun used in everyday Chinese speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Chinese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.