How to say “coat” in Chinese
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“Coat” in Chinese is 大衣, dà yī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
大衣 is read dà yī: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “大衣”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 大衣. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请把大衣挂在门后面。qǐngbǎdàyīguàzàiménhòumiànPlease hang your coat behind the door.
- 他穿着一件灰色的大衣tāchuānzheyíjiànhuīsèdedàyīHe’s wearing a gray coat.
- 外面风大，把大衣扣好。wàimiànfēngdà,bǎdàyīkòuhǎoIt's windy out — button your coat up properly.
More words from the lesson “Shirt, coat, skirt”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “coat” in Chinese?
“Coat” in Chinese is 大衣, pinyin dàyī.
What does 大衣 mean?
大衣 (dàyī) means “coat”.
How do you write 大衣?
大衣 is 2 characters: 大 (dà) — big; 衣 (yī) — clothing. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 大衣?
大衣 is read dàyī. Tones: dà — fourth tone, yī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“coat” in the lesson “Shirt, coat, skirt”
This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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