Definition
洋服 is a historical term for Western-style clothing, borrowed from Japanese in the late 19th–early 20th century. It's less common in modern Chinese, where 西装 (xīzhuāng) or 西服 (xīfú) is used instead. You may encounter it in historical texts, period dramas, or when discussing fashion history.
n.
Western-style clothes (historical term, now usually 西装)
Examples
- ，洋服。Mínguó shíqī, chuān yáng fú de rén yuè lái yuè duō.During the Republic of China era, more and more people wore Western-style clothes.
- 洋服。Zhè jiā lǎo cáifeng diàn zhuānmén zuò yáng fú.This old tailor shop specializes in making Western-style clothes.
- “洋服”，“”。Xiànzài hěn shǎo yǒu rén yòng “yáng fú” zhège cí le, dōu shuō “xīzhuāng”.Nowadays few people use the word '洋服'; everyone says '西装'.
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