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How do you say "trousers" in Chinese?
裤子
kù zi
In Chinese, "trousers" is 裤子.
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Pronunciation
Say 'KOO dzuh'. First syllable drops sharply from high, second syllable rises.
Writing and usage
The character 裤 (pants) has 13 strokes and contains the clothing radical. Its second character 子 is a common diminutive suffix.
Example sentence
他穿着蓝色的裤子。
He is wearing blue trousers.
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How to remember 裤子
Kù zi follows the Chinese pattern of adding 'zi' to make casual words for everyday clothing items.
Related words
- change 零钱 língqián
- collar 领子 lǐng zi
- dress 裙子 qún zi
- glove 手套 shǒu tào
- hat 帽子 mào zi
- sweater 套头毛衣 tào tóu máo yī
- pocket 口袋 kǒu dài
- sleeve 袖子 xiù zi
- staff 员工 yuán gōng
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Questions about 裤子
How do you say "trousers" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "trousers" is 裤子. It is a noun.
How is 裤子 written in Chinese?
The character 裤 (pants) has 13 strokes and contains the clothing radical. Its second character 子 is a common diminutive suffix.
How is 裤子 used in a sentence?
Use 裤子 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 他穿着蓝色的裤子。 (He is wearing blue trousers.).
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