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西服

xī fú · xi fu

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Meaning

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  1. suit
  2. Western-style clothes (historical usage)
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The suit and the popsicle

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)怎么(zěnme)穿(chuān)西服(xīfú)？

    Why are you wearing a suit today?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)下午(xiàwǔ)面试(miànshì)，想(xiǎng)穿(chuān)得(de)正式(zhèngshì)一点(yīdiǎn)。

    I have an interview this afternoon and want to look formal.

  3. Liangliang

    好看(hǎokàn)是(shì)好看(hǎokàn)，可是(kěshì)今天(jīntiān)三十五度(sānshíwǔdù)。

    It looks nice, but it's thirty-five degrees today.

  4. Dengdeng

    没关系(méiguānxi)，我(wǒ)拿(ná)在(zài)手里(shǒulǐ)，到了(dàole)公司(gōngsī)再(zài)穿(chuān)西服(xīfú)。

    No problem. I'll carry it and put the suit on at the company.

  5. Liangliang

    好办法(hǎobànfǎ)！可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)的(de)西服(xīfú)口袋(kǒudài)怎么(zěnme)鼓鼓(gǔgǔ)的(de)？

    Good idea! But why is your suit pocket bulging?

  6. Dengdeng

    里面(lǐmiàn)有(yǒu)冰棍(bīnggùn)，我(wǒ)怕(pà)它(tā)化了(huàle)。

    There's a popsicle inside. I'm afraid it will melt.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)穿(chuān)了(le)一(yí)套(tào)深(shēn)蓝(lán)色(sè)的(de)西(xī)服(fú)去(qù)面(miàn)试(shì)。

He wore a dark blue suit to the interview.

02

这(zhè)套(tào)西(xī)服(fú)很(hěn)合(hé)身(shēn)，显(xiǎn)得(de)他(tā)特(tè)别(bié)精(jīng)神(shén)。

This suit fits well and makes him look especially sharp.

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