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夹克

jiā kè · jia ke

Traditional 夾克

Meaning

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  1. (loanword) jacket
  2. also pr. [jiá kè]
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In a conversation

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Dad's old jacket

  1. Liangliang

    你的(nǐde)夹克(jiākè)真(zhēn)好看(hǎokàn)！

    Your jacket looks great!

  2. Dengdeng

    谢谢(xièxie)，这(zhè)件(jiàn)夹克(jiākè)是(shì)我(wǒ)爸爸(bàba)的(de)。

    Thanks. This jacket is my dad's.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)爸爸(bàba)的(de)夹克(jiākè)？看起来(kànqǐlai)很(hěn)新(xīn)。

    Your dad's jacket? It looks new.

  4. Dengdeng

    他(tā)三十年前(sānshíniánqián)买(mǎi)的(de)，一直(yīzhí)没穿(méichuān)。

    He bought it thirty years ago and never wore it.

  5. Liangliang

    为什么(wèishénme)不(bù)穿(chuān)？

    Why not wear it?

  6. Dengdeng

    他(tā)说(shuō)这(zhè)件(jiàn)太(tài)年轻(niánqīng)了(le)，他(tā)穿不了(chuānbùliǎo)。

    He says this one is too young for him. He cannot pull it off.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)在(zài)百(bǎi)货(huò)公(gōng)司(sī)买(mǎi)了(le)大(dà)衣(yī)和(hé)夹(jiā)克(kè)

I bought a coat and a jacket at the department store.

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02

天(tiān)气(qì)变(biàn)冷(lěng)了(le)，他(tā)出(chū)门(mén)前(qián)穿(chuān)上(shàng)一(yí)件(jiàn)厚(hòu)夹(jiā)克(kè)。

The weather turned cold, so he put on a thick jacket before going out.

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