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礼服

lǐ fú · li fu

Traditional 禮服

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. ceremonial robe
  2. formal attire (dinner suit, evening gown etc)
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Renting formal wear

  1. Liangliang

    下(xià)周(zhōu)的(de)晚会(wǎnhuì)要(yào)穿(chuān)礼服(lǐfú)，你(nǐ)有(yǒu)吗(ma)？

    We have to wear formal dress to the party next week. Do you have one?

  2. Dengdeng

    没有(méiyǒu)，我(wǒ)去(qù)租(zū)一(yī)件(jiàn)礼服(lǐfú)。

    No, I will rent a formal suit.

  3. Liangliang

    租(zū)礼服(lǐfú)要(yào)多少(duōshao)钱(qián)？

    How much does it cost to rent formal dress?

  4. Dengdeng

    一(yī)天(tiān)一百(yībǎi)块(kuài)。

    A hundred yuan a day.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)礼服(lǐfú)要(yào)什么(shénme)颜色(yánsè)？

    What colour will your formal suit be?

  6. Dengdeng

    黑色(hēisè)的(de)，吃饭(chīfàn)弄脏(nòngzāng)也(yě)看不出来(kànbuchūlái)。

    Black, so stains do not show when I eat.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)的(de)红(hóng)色(sè)礼(lǐ)服(fú)使(shǐ)她(tā)引(yǐn)人(rén)注(zhù)目(mù)。

Her red dress made her stand out.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

那(nà)件(jiàn)礼(lǐ)服(fú)非(fēi)常(cháng)适(shì)合(hé)她(tā)。

That dress fit her perfectly.

Tatoeba: Chinese by yutaka · English by CH · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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