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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

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.

Origin

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.

大dàlarge
衣yīgarment

大 marks the size, and 衣 marks a garment, so together they mean an overcoat.

Characters in this word

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

The form 大 is a picture of a person standing and facing forward, not of someone stretching their arms.

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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.

Open 衣 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 3Clothing

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