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How do you say "skirt" in Chinese?
半裙
bàn qún
In Chinese, "skirt" is 半裙.
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Pronunciation
Bàn (high falling tone) qún (high flat tone). Drop on 'bahn', then hold 'chwan' high.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 半 (bàn, half) has 5 strokes. 裙 (qún, skirt) has 12 strokes with the cloth radical.
Example sentence
她穿着半裙。
She is wearing a skirt.
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How to remember 半裙
Half-skirt. This is a shorter skirt, half-length.
Related words
- button 纽扣 niǔ kòu
- collar 领子 lǐng zi
- dress 裙子 qún zi
- glasses 眼镜 yǎn jìng
- glove 手套 shǒu tào
- sweater 套头毛衣 tào tóu máo yī
- ring 戒指 jiè zhi
- shoes 鞋 xié
- vest 背心 bèi xīn
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Questions about 半裙
How do you say "skirt" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "skirt" is 半裙. It is a noun.
How is 半裙 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 半 (bàn, half) has 5 strokes. 裙 (qún, skirt) has 12 strokes with the cloth radical.
How is 半裙 used in a sentence?
Use 半裙 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 她穿着半裙。 (She is wearing a skirt.).
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