毛衣 máoyī sweater
(wool) sweater
How to remember 毛衣: 毛 hair + 衣 clothes = sweater.
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How it is used
- 毛 here narrows to 'wool', not 'hair' - the compound is specifically a knitted wool sweater, CL 件.
- 穿毛衣 (wear a sweater), 织毛衣 (knit a sweater) are the standard verb pairings.
- 冬天我喜欢穿毛衣 (dōngtiān wǒ xǐhuan chuān máoyī) - In winter I like wearing sweaters.
- Distinct from 外套/大衣 (coat, worn over other layers) - 毛衣 is the knit layer underneath.
Example sentences
- 她给他一件毛衣。 Tā gěi tā yījiàn máoyī.She gave him a sweater.
- 你觉得这件毛衣怎么样？ Nǐ juéde zhèjiàn máoyī zěnmeyàng?What do you think of this sweater?
- 她穿橙色的毛衣。 Tā chuān chéngsède máoyī.She is wearing an orange sweater.