便装 (biàn) — everyday dress, casual clothes (as opposed to formal wear or uniform)

Definition

Literally 'convenient dress' (biàn = convenient), a set of casual clothes worn instead of formal wear (正装) or a uniform. Compare with the everyday 休闲装.

noun
everyday dresscasual clothes (as opposed to formal wear or uniform)
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Examples

  • 便装
    Jīn tiān gōng sī méi yǒu yāo qiú chuān zhèng zhuāng, dà jiā dōu chuān le biàn.
    The company didn't require formal wear today, so everyone wore casual clothes.
  • 便装
    Tā huàn le yì shēn biàn, kàn qǐ lái qīng sōng duō le.
    He changed into a set of casual clothes and looked much more relaxed.
  • 便装
    Zhè cì lǚ xíng wǒ dài de dōu shì biàn, fāng biàn huó dòng.
    For this trip I only brought casual clothes, which are convenient for moving around.
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