旗袍 qípáo cheongsam, a traditional Chinese dress for women, originally a long robe worn by Manchu women, later modernized in 20th-century Shanghai into a close-fitting dress with a high collar and side slits
How to remember 旗袍: 旗 flag + 袍 robe = cheongsam, a traditional Chinese dress for women, originally a long robe worn by Manchu women, later modernized in 20th-century Shanghai into a close-fitting dress with a high collar and side slits.
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- The cheongsam / qipao - a close-fitting traditional Chinese dress with a high collar and side slits: 穿旗袍 (chuān qípáo) wear a qipao.
- A specific cultural garment; no need to translate the design, just know it names this iconic women's dress.