袖子 (xiù zi) — sleeve
Definition
袖子 (xiùzi) refers specifically to the sleeve of a garment — the tubular part covering the arm. Unlike 口袋, it is part of the garment itself, not something you put things into.
noun
sleeve
Measure word · 只
Examples
- 袖子。Zhè jiàn chèn shān de xiù zi tài duǎn le.The sleeves of this shirt are too short.
- 袖子。Tā bǎ xiù zi juàn dào le gē bo zhǒu.She rolled her sleeves up to her elbows.
- 袖子。Xǐ yī fu shí bié wàng le zhòng diǎn cuō xiù zi.Don't forget to focus on scrubbing the sleeves when washing clothes.
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