绿衣 (lù) — green uniform of postal workers (postman, mail carrier); (literary) green clothes
Definition
Literary term for a postman's green uniform (the iconic color of China Post). Out of context it just means 'green clothes', but in modern usage it almost always refers to mail carriers.
noun
green uniform of postal workers (postman, mail carrier)(literary) green clothes
Measure word · 件
Examples
- 绿衣。Nà wèi lù zhèng zài sòng xìn.That mail carrier is delivering letters.
- 绿衣。lù Shì zhōng guó yóu zhèng de biāo zhì zhī yī.The green uniform is one of the symbols of China Post.
- 绿衣，。Tā chuān zhuó yì shēn lù, kàn qǐ lái hěn jīng shén.He is wearing a green uniform and looks very energetic.
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