Definition
衣服 (yī fu) is the standard everyday word for "clothes" in Chinese — the most common and neutral term. 服装 (fú zhuāng) is used in formal or official contexts (e.g. clothing industry, uniforms), while 衣裳 (yī shang) is a colloquial spoken version. Use 衣服 for daily conversation and general reference.
noun
clothes
Measure word · 件, 套
Easily confused
- 依附yī fùsound-aliketo adhere (physically); to stick to
Examples
- 衣服。Wǒ mǎi le yí jiàn yī fu.I bought an item of clothing.
- 衣服。Zhè jiàn yī fu hěn hǎo.This piece of clothing is nice.
- 衣服。Wǒ yǒu sān jiàn yī fu.I have three pieces of clothing.
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