Meaning
sleeve
Chinese: 衣袖。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “xiu” becomes a different word in each tone. 袖 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 领袖lǐng xiùleader
- 袖珍xiù zhēnpocket-sized; pocket (book etc)
- 袖手旁观xiù shǒu páng guānto watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger
- 袖子xiù zisleeve
- 长袖cháng xiùlong sleeves; long-sleeved shirt
Example Sentence
天热了，他卷起了衣服的袖子。Tiān rè le, tā juǎn qǐ le yī fu de xiù zi.It got hot, so he rolled up his sleeves.
天Tiānday热rèto warm up了le(completed action)，他tāhe卷起juǎn qǐto roll up了le(completed action)衣服yī fuclothes的deof袖子xiù zisleeve。