衣服 (yīfu) — clothes, clothing

衣服 (yīfu)

Clothes or clothing in general. 衣 means "garment" and 服 also relates to clothing or attire. Together they form the general word for any type of clothing.

Meanings

1. [noun] Clothes, clothing. Any garments or items worn to cover the body.

Example Sentences

我想买一件衣服。 Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yī jiàn yīfu. I want to buy a piece of clothing.

这件衣服很好看。 Zhè jiàn yīfu hěn hǎokàn. This outfit looks very nice.

你的衣服在哪里？ Nǐ de yīfu zài nǎlǐ? Where are your clothes?

今天天气冷，多穿点衣服。 Jīntiān tiānqì lěng, duō chuān diǎn yīfu. The weather is cold today, wear more clothes.

Collocations

Memory Hook

衣 is an ancient pictographic character that looks like a garment with a collar and sleeves. 服 means "to serve" or "clothing." Together they reinforce the concept of garments worn for function and presentation. The character 衣 appears as a radical in many clothing-related words.