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制服

zhì fú · zhi fu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6Measure word: 套 tào

Meaning

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  1. to subdue
  2. to check
  3. to bring under control
  4. (in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status
  5. uniform (army, party, school etc)
  6. livery (for company employees)
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In a conversation

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First day at work

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)穿(chuān)制服(zhìfú)真(zhēn)精神(jīngshén)！

    Liangliang, you look sharp in a uniform!

  2. Liangliang

    谢谢(xièxie)，今天(jīntiān)是(shì)我(wǒ)在(zài)咖啡店(kāfēidiàn)上班(shàngbān)的(de)第一天(dìyītiān)。

    Thanks. Today is my first day working at the café.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)能(néng)试试(shìshì)你(nǐ)的(de)制服(zhìfú)吗(ma)？

    Can I try on your uniform?

  4. Liangliang

    可以(kěyǐ)，但是(dànshì)小心(xiǎoxīn)别(bié)弄脏(nòngzāng)。

    OK, but be careful not to get it dirty.

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)！哎呀(āiyā)，果汁(guǒzhī)洒(sǎ)在(zài)制服(zhìfú)上(shàng)了(le)！

    OK! Oops, juice spilled on the uniform!

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)的(de)第一件事(dìyījiànshì)，就是(jiùshì)洗(xǐ)制服(zhìfú)。

    So my first job today is washing the uniform.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

有(yǒu)一(yì)些(xiē)意(yì)面(miàn)掉(diào)到(dào)了(le)制(zhì)服(fú)上(shàng)的(de)徽(huī)章(zhāng)那(nà)儿(r)，把(bǎ)那(nà)边(bian)弄(nòng)脏(zāng)了(le)。

Some spaghetti fell on the badge of the uniform, dirtying it.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by Aphima · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

犯(fàn)罪(zuì)现(xiàn)场(chǎng)有(yǒu)三(sān)名(míng)穿(chuān)制(zhì)服(fú)的(de)警(jǐng)察(chá)。

There were three uniformed police officers at the crime scene.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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