Chinese–EnglishWith examples

袖子

xiù zi · xiu zi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. sleeve
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:20 cartoon

Dad's shirt

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)的(de)袖子(xiùzi)湿(shī)了(le)。

    Dengdeng, your sleeve is wet.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)在(zài)洗碗(xǐwǎn)，袖子(xiùzi)太(tài)长(cháng)了(le)。

    I'm washing dishes. The sleeves are too long.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)就(jiù)把(bǎ)袖子(xiùzi)卷起来(juǎnqǐlái)吧(ba)。

    Then roll your sleeves up.

  4. Dengdeng

    卷(juǎn)好(hǎo)了(le)。你(nǐ)看(kàn)，这样(zhèyàng)行(xíng)吗(ma)？

    Done. Look, is this okay?

  5. Liangliang

    行(xíng)。不过(bùguò)，这(zhè)件(jiàn)衣服(yīfu)是(shì)谁(shéi)的(de)？

    Yes. But whose shirt is this?

  6. Dengdeng

    是(shì)爸爸(bàba)的(de)，我(wǒ)的(de)衣服(yīfu)都(dōu)洗(xǐ)了(le)。

    Dad's. All my clothes are in the wash.

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

卷(juǎn)起(qǐ)你(nǐ)右(yòu)边(bian)的(de)袖(xiù)子(zi)。

Roll up your right sleeve.

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

02

这(zhè)件(jiàn)衬(chèn)衫(shān)的(de)袖(xiù)子(zi)太(tài)长(cháng)了(le)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)改(gǎi)短(duǎn)一(yì)点(diǎn)。

The sleeves of this shirt are too long; I want to shorten them a bit.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Stroke order & practice

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

Browse all wordsExplore words in context