大衣 (dà yī) — overcoat, heavy coat
Definition
A 大衣 (dàyī) is a heavy, knee-length outer coat for cold weather — longer and warmer than 上衣 or 外套. 外套 is a general 'coat/jacket'; 上衣 is any upper garment.
noun
overcoatheavy coat
Measure word · 件
Easily confused
Examples
- 大衣。Wǒ mǎi le yí jiàn xīn dà yī.I bought a new overcoat.
- 大衣。Zhè jiàn dà yī de yán sè hěn hǎo kàn.The color of this overcoat is very nice.
- ，大衣。Tiān qì hěn lěng, nǐ chuān shàng dà yī ba.The weather is cold, you should put on your overcoat.
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