旗袍 (qí páo) — cheongsam; traditional Chinese dress
Definition
A fitted one-piece dress with a high collar and side slits, originating in 1920s Shanghai and now seen as iconic traditional Chinese womenswear. Often contrasted with 汉服, which is the flowing robe-style historical garment.
noun
cheongsamtraditional Chinese dress
Measure word · 件
Examples
- 旗袍。Tā mǎi le yí jiàn lán sè de qí páo.She bought a blue cheongsam.
- 旗袍。qí páo Shì zhōng guó chuán tǒng fú zhuāng zhī yī.The cheongsam is one of the traditional Chinese garments.
- 旗袍。Zhè jiàn qí páo de lǐng zi hěn tè bié.The collar of this cheongsam is very special.
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