裤衩 (kù chǎ) — underpants

Definition

Colloquial word for underpants (especially men's briefs), more casual and everyday than the standard term 内裤. Used in spoken Chinese rather than formal writing.

noun
underpants
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 裤衩
    Zhè tiáo kù chǎ shì chún mián de, chuān zhuó hěn shū fu.
    This pair of underpants is pure cotton and very comfortable to wear.
  • 裤衩
    Wǒ qù chāo shì mǎi le liǎng tiáo xīn kù chǎ.
    I went to the supermarket and bought two new pairs of underpants.
  • 裤衩
    Xià tiān chū hàn duō, kù chǎ yào tiān tiān huàn xǐ.
    In summer you sweat a lot, so underpants need to be changed and washed every day.
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