Clothing & shopping
Clothes, shops, sizes and paying.
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Word list: Clothing & shopping
Clothes, shops, sizes and paying. Below you'll find all 74 words in simplified characters (with the traditional form where it differs), with pinyin and the English meaning. Click 🔊 to listen to the pronunciation.
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| Chinese | Traditional | Pinyin | English | HSK | Actions: pronunciation, favourites, Interval Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 买 | 買 | mǎi | to buy | HSK 1 | |
| 商店 | shāngdiàn | shop | HSK 1 | ||
| 衣服 | yīfu | clothes | HSK 1 | ||
| 穿 | chuān | to wear | HSK 2 | ||
| 卖 | 賣 | mài | to sell | HSK 2 | |
| 颜色 | 顏色 | yánsè | color | HSK 2 | |
| 超市 | chāoshì | supermarket | HSK 3 | ||
| 衬衫 | 襯衫 | chènshān | shirt | HSK 3 | |
| 裤子 | 褲子 | kùzi | pants | HSK 3 | |
| 礼物 | 禮物 | lǐwù | gift | HSK 3 | |
| 帽子 | màozi | hat | HSK 3 | ||
| 皮鞋 | píxié | leather shoes | HSK 3 | ||
| 裙子 | qúnzi | skirt | HSK 3 | ||
| 打扮 | dǎban | to dress up | HSK 4 | ||
| 戴 | dài | to wear (glasses, hat, etc.) | HSK 4 | ||
| 购物 | 購物 | gòuwù | go shopping | HSK 4 | |
| 逛 | guàng | to stroll | HSK 4 | ||
| 袜子 | 襪子 | wàzi | socks | HSK 4 | |
| 眼镜 | 眼鏡 | yǎnjìng | glasses | HSK 4 | |
| 耳环 | 耳環 | ěrhuán | earring | HSK 5 | |
| 服装 | 服裝 | fúzhuāng | clothing | HSK 5 | |
| 柜台 | 櫃檯 | guìtái | counter | HSK 5 | |
| 系领带 | 系領帶 | jìlǐngdài | to tie a necktie | HSK 5 | |
| 戒指 | jièzhi | ring | HSK 5 | ||
| 名牌 | míngpái | famous brand | HSK 5 | ||
| 牛仔裤 | 牛仔褲 | niúzǎikù | jeans | HSK 5 | |
| 时髦 | 時髦 | shímáo | fashionable | HSK 5 | |
| 时尚 | 時尚 | shíshàng | fashion | HSK 5 | |
| 手套 | shǒutào | glove | HSK 5 | ||
| 丝绸 | 絲綢 | sīchóu | silk | HSK 5 | |
| 讨价还价 | 討價還價 | tǎo jià huán jià | to bargain; to haggle | HSK 5 | |
| 围巾 | 圍巾 | wéijīn | scarf | HSK 5 | |
| 项链 | 項鍊 | xiàngliàn | necklace | HSK 5 | |
| 裁缝 | 裁縫 | cáifeng | tailor | HSK 6 | |
| 兜 | dōu | HSK 6 | |||
| 纺织 | 紡織 | fǎngzhī | spinning and weaving | HSK 6 | |
| 粉色 | fěnsè | pink | HSK 6 | ||
| 化妆 | 化妝 | huà zhuāng | to put on make-up | HSK 6 | |
| 扣 | kòu | to fasten | HSK 6 | ||
| 款式 | kuǎnshì | pattern | HSK 6 | ||
| 纽扣儿 | 紐扣兒 | niǔkòur | button | HSK 6 | |
| 旗袍 | qípáo | cheongsam | HSK 6 | ||
| 首饰 | 首飾 | shǒushì | jewelry | HSK 6 | |
| 衣裳 | yīshang | clothes (colloquial/dialectal) | HSK 6 | ||
| 羽绒服 | 羽絨服 | yǔróngfú | down jacket | HSK 6 | |
| 制服 | zhìfú | uniform | HSK 6 | ||
| 棕色 | zōngsè | brown | HSK 6 | ||
| 多少钱 | 多少錢 | duōshao qián | how much? (price) | Daily life | |
| 太贵了 | 太貴了 | tài guì le | too expensive | Daily life | |
| 便宜点 | 便宜點 | piányi diǎn | a bit cheaper | Daily life | |
| 试穿 | 試穿 | shìchuān | to try on | Daily life | |
| 尺码 | 尺碼 | chǐmǎ | size | Daily life | |
| 大号 | 大號 | dàhào | large size | Daily life | |
| 商场 | 商場 | shāngchǎng | shopping mall | Daily life | |
| 药店 | 藥店 | yàodiàn | pharmacy | Daily life | |
| 鞋 | xié | shoes | Daily life | ||
| 鞋子 | xiézi | shoes (spoken, standalone) | Daily life | ||
| 外套 | wàitào | coat | Daily life | ||
| 毛衣 | máoyī | sweater | Daily life | ||
| T恤 | T-xù | T-shirt | Daily life | ||
| 内衣 | 內衣 | nèiyī | underwear | Daily life | |
| 钱包 | 錢包 | qiánbāo | wallet | Daily life | |
| 背包 | 揹包 | bēibāo | backpack | Daily life | |
| 雨伞 | 雨傘 | yǔsǎn | umbrella (rain umbrella) | Daily life | |
| 黑色 | hēisè | black (the color, noun) | Daily life | ||
| 白色 | báisè | white (the color, noun) | Daily life | ||
| 红色 | 紅色 | hóngsè | red (the color red) | Daily life | |
| 蓝色 | 藍色 | lánsè | blue (the color, noun) | Daily life | |
| 黄色 | 黃色 | huángsè | yellow | Daily life | |
| 绿色 | 綠色 | lǜsè | green (the color, noun; eco) | Daily life | |
| 紫色 | zǐsè | purple (the color, noun) | Daily life | ||
| 灰色 | huīsè | grey | Daily life | ||
| 橙色 | chéngsè | orange (color) | Daily life | ||
| 逛街 | guàngjiē | to go shopping / stroll | Daily life |
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