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晚礼服

wǎn lǐ fú · wan li fu

Traditional 晚禮服

Meaning

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  1. evening dress
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The long gown

  1. Dengdeng

    琦琦(qíqí)，你(nǐ)明天(míngtiān)穿(chuān)什么(shénme)去(qù)晚会(wǎnhuì)？

    Qiqi, what are you wearing to the party tomorrow?

  2. Qiqi

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)穿(chuān)那件(nàjiàn)红色(hóngsè)的(de)晚礼服(wǎnlǐfú)。

    I want to wear that red evening gown.

  3. Liangliang

    红色(hóngsè)的(de)晚礼服(wǎnlǐfú)很(hěn)好看(hǎokàn)！你(nǐ)试(shì)过(guò)吗(ma)？

    A red evening gown looks great! Have you tried it on?

  4. Qiqi

    试过(shìguò)了(le)，可是(kěshì)裙子(qúnzi)太长(tàicháng)，会(huì)踩到(cǎidào)。

    I did, but the skirt is too long. I might step on it.

  5. Liangliang

    要不(yàobù)我们(wǒmen)帮你(bāngnǐ)剪短(jiǎnduǎn)一点(yīdiǎn)？

    How about we help you cut it a little shorter?

  6. Qiqi

    不行(bùxíng)！晚礼服(wǎnlǐfú)就(jiù)要(yào)长长的(chángchángde)！

    No way! An evening gown has to be long and flowing!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

女(nǚ)士(shì)们(men)身(shēn)着(zhuó)晚(wǎn)礼(lǐ)服(fú)。

The ladies were in evening dress.

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02

她(tā)穿(chuān)上(shàng)黑(hēi)色(sè)晚(wǎn)礼(lǐ)服(fú)去(qù)参(cān)加(jiā)颁(bān)奖(jiǎng)典(diǎn)礼(lǐ)。

She put on a black evening dress to attend the awards ceremony.

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