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裙子 qúnzi — skirt, dress

qúnzi (second tone, rising)qun2zi

skirt, dress

HSK 3· HSK 1–4 (classic)nounMeasure word 条
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Meanings

  1. skirt, dress

    The garment that hangs from the waist without dividing at the legs. Like 裤子 it takes 条, the classifier of long things, and like 裤子 it is one item and not a pair: 一条裙子.

    noun

Character breakdown

  • 子
    zǐ (third tone, dipping) zi (neutral tone)

    child, son; a seed; (unstressed, zi) the noun suffix of 桌子, 儿子, 孩子

    3 strokesRadical 子

Example sentences

  • 她今天穿了一条新裙子。她今天穿了一條新裙子。Tā (first tone, high and level) jīntiān (first tone, high and level) chuānle (first tone, high and level) yì (fourth tone, falling) tiáo (second tone, rising) xīn (first tone, high and level) qúnzi. (second tone, rising)···

    She is wearing a new skirt today.

  • 这条裙子太长了，我想换一条。這條裙子太長了，我想換一條。Zhè (fourth tone, falling) tiáo (second tone, rising) qúnzi (second tone, rising) tài (fourth tone, falling) cháng (second tone, rising) le, (neutral tone) wǒ (third tone, dipping) xiǎng (third tone, dipping) huàn (fourth tone, falling) yì (fourth tone, falling) tiáo. (second tone, rising)···

    This skirt is too long — I’d like to change it for another.

Common mistakes

  • Not quite一个裙子

    Correct一条裙子

    Clothing that hangs long takes 条: 裙子, 裤子, and by extension 路, 河, 鱼, 腿. Only shirts and coats — things with sleeves — take 件.

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Words containing 子