雨衣 (yǔ yī) — raincoat | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

raincoat

Measure word · 件

雨衣。
Wǒ mǎi le yí jiàn xīn yǔ yī.
I bought a new raincoat.
，雨衣。
Xià yǔ le, bǎ yǔ yī dài shàng.
It's raining, take the raincoat.
雨衣。
Chū mén bié wàng dài yǔ yī.
Don't forget to bring a raincoat when you go out.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

衣yīclothing

雨 (rain) names the use of the 衣 (garment), giving a raincoat.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape 雨 is an old picture of a cloud with rain drops falling from it; the top line was added later.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 衣 comes from an outline of the chest and upper clothing.

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