衣
yì
Pinyin

Definition

衣
 - 
yì
  1. to dress
  2. to wear
  3. to put on (clothes)
衣
 - 
yī
  1. clothes
  2. CL:件[jiàn]
  3. Kangxi radical 145

Character Decomposition

Compounds (27)

装
zhuāng
  1. 1 adornment
  2. 2 to adorn
  3. 3 dress
  4. 4 clothing
  5. 5 costume (of an actor in a play)
  6. 6 to play a role
  7. 7 to pretend
  8. 8 to install
  9. 9 to fix
  10. 10 to wrap (sth in a bag)
  11. 11 to load
  12. 12 to pack
依
yī
  1. 1 to depend on
  2. 2 to comply with or listen to sb
  3. 3 according to
  4. 4 in the light of
衣
yī
  1. 1 clothes
  2. 2 classifier: 件 jiàn
  3. 3 Kangxi radical 145
衣
yì
  1. 1 to dress
  2. 2 to wear
  3. 3 to put on (clothes)
裁
cái
  1. 1 to cut out (as a dress)
  2. 2 to cut
  3. 3 to trim
  4. 4 to reduce
  5. 5 to diminish
  6. 6 to cut back (e.g. on staff)
  7. 7 decision
  8. 8 judgment

Related Words (20)

大衣
dà yī
  1. 1 overcoat
  2. 2 topcoat
  3. 3 cloak
  4. 4 classifier: 件 jiàn
毛衣
máo yī
  1. 1 (wool) sweater
  2. 2 classifier: 件 jiàn
衣服
yī fu
  1. 1 clothes
  2. 2 classifier: 件 jiàn
  3. 3 classifier: 套 tào
上衣
shàng yī
  1. 1 jacket
  2. 2 upper outer garment
  3. 3 classifier: 件 jiàn
内衣
nèi yī
  1. 1 undergarment
  2. 2 underwear
  3. 3 classifier: 件 jiàn

Idioms (20)

天衣无缝
tiān yī wú fèng
  1. 1 lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. flawless
宵衣旰食
xiāo yī gàn shí
  1. 1 to dress before light and not eat before dark (idiom)
  2. 2 diligently attending to official matters
牛衣对泣
niú yī duì qì
  1. 1 couple living in destitute misery (idiom)
白衣苍狗
bái yī cāng gǒu
  1. 1 lit. (cloud shapes) changing from a white shirt to a gray dog (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. the unpredictable changeability of the world
相体裁衣
xiàng tǐ cái yī
  1. 1 lit. tailor the clothes to fit the body (idiom); fig. act according to real circumstances

Sample Sentences

她要她的白马王子眼睛大，眉毛浓，头发微微自然卷，个子还要高，最重要的是要有钱，要能常常买新衣服，买她想要的东西给她。
tā yào tā de báimǎwángzǐ yǎnjing dà ，méimao nóng ，tóufa wēiwēi zìrán juǎn ，gèzi hái yào gāo ，zuì zhòngyào de shì yào yǒuqián ，yào néng chángcháng mǎi Xīn yīfu ，mǎi tā xiǎngyào de dōngxi gěi tā 。
She wants her Prince Charming to have big eyes, thick eyebrows, slightly curly hair, to be tall, and above all, to have money, to be able to buy new clothes and what she wants all the time.
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便利店“麻雀虽小，五脏俱全”。可以买东西、打印、或者是洗衣服。
biànlìdiàn “máquèsuīxiǎo,wǔzàngjùquán ”。kěyǐ mǎi dōngxi 、dǎyìn 、huòzhě shì xǐ yīfu 。
Convenience stores are small but they have everything. You can buy groceries, print, or even do the laundry.
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可以把这件连衣裙借给我吗？
kěyǐ bǎ zhè jiàn liányīqún jiègěi wǒ ma ？
Could you lend me your dress?
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那你肯定很难理解网上那些组织应援、为偶像摇旗呐喊的行为啦，现在很多偶像是通过粉丝支持、创造流量爆红的，所以粉丝几乎是他们的衣食父母呀。
nà nǐ kěndìng hěn nán lǐjiě wǎngshàng nàxiē zǔzhī yìngyuán 、wèi ǒuxiàng yáoqínàhǎn de xíngwéi la ，xiànzài hěnduō ǒuxiàng shì tōngguò fěnsī zhīchí 、chuàngzào liúliàng bàohóng de ，suǒyǐ fěnsī jīhū shì tāmen de yīshífùmǔ ya 。
Then you must find it hard to understand how online groups provide support, carry flags and shout support for their idols. Now many idols are supported by fans who help to create traffic. So fans have almost become their parents.
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你穿这件衣服有点太随便了吧人家别人会觉得你很奇怪的。
nǐ chuān zhè jiàn yīfu yǒudiǎn tài suíbiàn le ba rénjia biéren huì juéde nǐ hěn qíguài de 。
Your attire is a bit too casual, the others will think you’re strange.
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听说代买的服务不只包含食物，其他还有衣服、鞋子和潮牌。
tīngshuō dàimǎi de fúwù bù zhǐ bāohán shíwù ，qítā háiyǒu yīfu 、xiézi hé cháopái 。
I’ve heard that these shoppers can buy things other than food. They can buy clothes, shoes, and products from trendy brands as well.
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时下年轻人都非常喜欢跟风、追一些时尚潮流，所以一些限量版的鞋子、衣服，或是一些联名款的服装就越来越受到大家的欢迎了。
shíxià niánqīngrén dōu fēicháng xǐhuan gēnfēng 、zhuī yīxiē shíshàng cháoliú ，suǒyǐ yīxiē xiànliàngbǎn de xiézi 、yīfu ，huòshì yīxiē liánmíng kuǎn de fúzhuāng jiù yuèláiyuè shòudào dàjiā de huānyíng le 。
Young people nowadays love to follow fashion trends, so limited edition shoes and clothes, and designer collaborations are becoming more and more popular.
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那我们要开始做B超了，麻烦妈妈帮我拉一下衣服。
nà wǒmen yào kāishǐ zuòBchāo le ，máfan māma bāng wǒ lā yīxià yīfu 。
We are going to look at the ultrasound scan. Mom, please help pull up my clothes.
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这件衣服五颜六色，真漂亮。
zhè jiàn yīfu wǔyánliùsè ，zhēn piàoliang 。
This clothing is very colourful. It’s pretty.
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他的衣服穿得很随便。
tā de yīfu chuān de hěn suíbiàn 。
He dresses sloppily.
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