How to say “raincoat” in Chinese

雨衣
yǔyī

raincoat

noun · HSK 3 · topic “Shopping and things”

“Raincoat” in Chinese is 雨衣, yǔ yī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

雨衣 is read yǔ yī: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

yǔ — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little
yī — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

雨
yǔ — rain

Drops falling from the sky.

衣
yī — clothing

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 “雨衣”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “raincoat” in Chinese?

“Raincoat” in Chinese is 雨衣, pinyin yǔyī.

What does 雨衣 mean?

雨衣 (yǔyī) means “raincoat”.

How do you write 雨衣?

雨衣 is 2 characters: 雨 (yǔ) — rain; 衣 (yī) — clothing. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 雨衣?

雨衣 is read yǔyī. Tones: yǔ — third tone, yī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“raincoat” in the lesson “Shoes and an umbrella”

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