大衣 dàyī overcoat
overcoat; topcoat; cloak
How to remember 大衣: 大 big + 衣 clothes = overcoat.
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How it is used
- A long, heavy outdoor coat - 天冷了，穿上大衣吧 (tiān lěng le, chuān shàng dàyī ba) it's cold, put on your overcoat. Measure word is 件 (jiàn).
- Contrast 外套 (wàitào), the general word for any jacket/outer layer: a 大衣 is specifically the long, warm overcoat, while a light zip-up is an 外套, not a 大衣.
Example sentences
- 那是我的大衣。 Nà shì wǒ de dàyī.That's my coat.
- 她穿着红大衣。 Tā chuānzhe hóng dàyī.She's wearing a red overcoat.
- 我需要我的大衣。 Wǒ xūyào wǒ de dàyī.I need my coat.