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西装

xī zhuāng · xi zhuang

Traditional 西裝

HSK 5Measure word: 套 tào

Meaning

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  1. suit
  2. Western-style clothes
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In a conversation

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Interview day

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)怎么(zěnme)穿(chuān)西装(xīzhuāng)？

    Liangliang, why are you wearing a suit today?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)下午(xiàwǔ)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)面试(miànshì)。

    I have an interview this afternoon.

  3. Dengdeng

    这件(zhèjiàn)西装(xīzhuāng)很(hěn)帅(shuài)，是(shì)新买(xīnmǎi)的(de)吗(ma)？

    This suit looks great. Is it new?

  4. Liangliang

    不是(bùshì)，是(shì)我(wǒ)爸(bà)的(de)。口袋(kǒudài)里(lǐ)还有(háiyǒu)一张(yīzhāng)电影票(diànyǐngpiào)。

    No, it is my dad's. There is a movie ticket in the pocket.

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)看看(kànkan)日期(rìqī)，是(shì)今天(jīntiān)晚上(wǎnshang)七点(qīdiǎn)！

    Let me look at the date. It is for seven tonight!

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)面试(miànshì)以后(yǐhòu)我(wǒ)还(hái)要(yào)去(qù)看(kàn)电影(diànyǐng)！

    Then after the interview I have to go to the movie!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)可(kě)以(yǐ)借(jiè)你(nǐ)的(de)灰(huī)色(sè)西(xī)装(zhuāng)吗(ma)？

Could I borrow your gray suit?

Tatoeba: Chinese by easononizuka · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)对(duì)西(xī)装(zhuāng)和(hé)领(lǐng)带(dài)的(de)选(xuǎn)择(zé)非(fēi)常(cháng)挑(tiāo)剔(tī)。

He's picky about suits and ties.

Tatoeba: Chinese by xiuqin · English by blay_paul · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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