Definition
绿衣 literally means 'green clothes', but in modern Chinese it is a specific term for the uniform of postal workers (postmen, mail carriers) — the green uniform worn by China Post employees. You may also encounter it in historical or literary contexts referring to green garments in general, but the primary modern sense is the postal uniform. It is not a general word for 'green clothing' — for that, use 绿色衣服.
n.
green uniform of postal workers (postman, mail carrier)(literary) green clothes
Examples
- 绿衣。Nà wèi lù zhèngzài sòng xìn.That mail carrier is delivering letters.
- 绿衣。lù shì Zhōngguó yóuzhèng de biāozhì zhī yī.The green uniform is one of the symbols of China Post.
- 绿衣,。Tā chuān zhe yì shēn lù, kàn qǐlai hěn jīngshen.He is wearing a green uniform and looks very energetic.
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