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泳衣

yǒng yī · yong yi

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Meaning

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  1. swimsuit; bathing suit
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Where is my swimsuit?

  1. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)快(kuài)到(dào)海边(hǎibiān)了(le)，你(nǐ)带(dài)泳衣(yǒngyī)了(le)吗(ma)？

    We're almost at the beach. Did you bring a swimsuit?

  2. Dengdeng

    带(dài)了(le)！我的(wǒde)泳衣(yǒngyī)在(zài)包(bāo)里(lǐ)。

    Yes! My swimsuit is in my bag.

  3. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)你的(nǐde)包(bāo)里(lǐ)只有(zhǐyǒu)一顶(yīdǐng)帽子(màozi)和(hé)一瓶(yīpíng)水(shuǐ)。

    But your bag only has a hat and a bottle of water.

  4. Dengdeng

    啊(a)？那(nà)我的(wǒde)泳衣(yǒngyī)呢(ne)？

    What? Then where is my swimsuit?

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)再(zài)想想(xiǎngxiǎng)。

    Think again.

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想起来(xiǎngqilai)了(le)，泳衣(yǒngyī)在(zài)我(wǒ)身上(shēnshang)！

    I remember! The swimsuit is on me!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)买(mǎi)了(le)一(yí)件(jiàn)新(xīn)泳(yǒng)衣(yī)准(zhǔn)备(bèi)去(qù)海(hǎi)边(biān)。

She bought a new swimsuit to prepare for the beach.

02

游(yóu)泳(yǒng)馆(guǎn)要(yāo)求(qiú)每(měi)个(gè)人(rén)必(bì)须(xū)穿(chuān)泳(yǒng)衣(yī)才(cái)能(néng)下(xià)水(shuǐ)。

The swimming pool requires everyone to wear a swimsuit before entering the water.

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