How to say “clothing” in Chinese
clothing (as goods)
“Clothing” in Chinese is 服装, fú zhuāng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
服装 is read fú zhuāng: 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
In 衣服 it is read with the neutral tone.
At the bottom, 衣 “clothing”; on top, 壮 zhuàng hints at the sound.
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 “服装”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 服装. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个品牌的服装很有名。zhègepǐnpáidefúzhuānghěnyǒumíngThis brand's clothing is very well known.
- 商场二楼卖服装shāngchǎngèrlóumàifúzhuāngThe mall sells clothing on the second floor.
More words from the lesson “Brand and quality”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “clothing” in Chinese?
“Clothing” in Chinese is 服装, pinyin fúzhuāng.
What does 服装 mean?
服装 (fúzhuāng) means “clothing (as goods)”.
How do you write 服装?
服装 is 2 characters: 服 (fú) — clothes; serve; 装 (zhuāng) — outfit; pack, load. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 服装?
服装 is read fúzhuāng. Tones: fú — second tone, zhuāng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“clothing” in the lesson “Brand and quality”
This word is from the topic “Shopping” of HSK 5. 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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