Definition
大衣 (dàyī) refers specifically to a heavy overcoat worn in cold weather — it’s longer and thicker than a general 外套 (wàitào 'coat/jacket') and more specific than 上衣 (shàngyī 'upper garment'), which covers any top including shirts and sweaters.
noun
overcoatheavy coat
Measure word · 件
Easily confused
- 大方dà fanglook-alikegenerous with money; magnanimous
- 大意dà yìsound-alike(adjective) careless, negligent; to take something lightly
- 大意dà yìsound-alikegeneral idea, main idea
Examples
- 大衣。Wǒ mǎi le yí jiàn xīn dà yī.I bought a new overcoat.
- 大衣。Zhè jiàn dà yī de yánsè hěn hǎokàn.The color of this overcoat is very nice.
- ，大衣。Tiānqì hěn lěng, nǐ chuān shàng dà yī ba.The weather is cold, you should put on your overcoat.
Browse more HSK 3 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.