How to say “suit” in Chinese
suit (men's)
“Suit” in Chinese is 西装, xī zhuāng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
西装 is read xī 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 东西 “thing” 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 “西装”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 西装. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 面试的时候最好穿西装。miànshìdeshíhouzuìhǎochuānxīzhuāngIt's best to wear a suit to a job interview.
- 他穿了一套黑色的西装tāchuānleyítàohēisèdexīzhuāngHe put on a black suit.
- 这条领带跟你的西装很配。zhètiáolǐngdàigēnnǐdexīzhuānghěnpèiThis tie goes really well with your suit.
- 收到的西装有点儿大，怎么办？shōudàodexīzhuāngyǒudiǎnrdà,zěnmebànThe suit arrived and it's a bit big. What should I do?
- 在正式场合，应当穿西装。zàizhèngshìchǎnghé,yīngdāngchuānxīzhuāngOn formal occasions you should wear a suit.
More words from the lesson “Suit, tie, gloves”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “suit” in Chinese?
“Suit” in Chinese is 西装, pinyin xīzhuāng.
What does 西装 mean?
西装 (xīzhuāng) means “suit (men's)”.
How do you write 西装?
西装 is 2 characters: 西 (xī) — west; 装 (zhuāng) — outfit; pack, load. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 西装?
西装 is read xīzhuāng. Tones: xī — first tone, zhuāng — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“suit” in the lesson “Suit, tie, gloves”
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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