How to say “sweater” in Chinese
sweater
“Sweater” in Chinese is 毛衣, máo yī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
毛衣 is read máo 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
A picture of a tuft of fur.
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 “毛衣”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 毛衣. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这些毛衣一件比一件好看。zhèxiēmáoyīyíjiànbǐyíjiànhǎokànThese sweaters are each prettier than the last.
- 你觉得这件毛衣怎么样？nǐjuédezhèjiànmáoyīzěnmeyàngWhat do you think of this sweater?
- 这件毛衣不如那件好看。zhèjiànmáoyībùrúnàjiànhǎokànThis sweater isn't as nice as that one.
- 这件毛衣现在打折吗？zhèjiànmáoyīxiànzàidǎzhémaIs this sweater on sale right now?
- 这两件毛衣的价格相同zhèliǎngjiànmáoyīdejiàgéxiāngtóngThese two sweaters are the same price.
- 我想买一件浅灰色的毛衣。wǒxiǎngmǎiyíjiànqiǎnhuīsèdemáoyīI want to buy a light gray sweater.
More words from the lesson “Jacket, sweater, hat”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “sweater” in Chinese?
“Sweater” in Chinese is 毛衣, pinyin máoyī.
What does 毛衣 mean?
毛衣 (máoyī) means “sweater”.
How do you write 毛衣?
毛衣 is 2 characters: 毛 (máo) — fur, hair; mao; 衣 (yī) — clothing. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 毛衣?
毛衣 is read máoyī. Tones: máo — second tone, yī — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“sweater” in the lesson “Jacket, sweater, hat”
This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” of HSK 4. 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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