服 fú — clothes; dress; garment; submit; take (medicine)
这件衣服很舒服。Zhè jiàn yī fu hěn shū fu.This piece of clothing is very comfortable.
Common words: 衣服 (yī fu)、服务 (fú wù)、舒服 (shū fu)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "dress"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "dress", including 服 (fú), 装 (zhuāng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "dress" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 服 (fú), 装 (zhuāng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span fú, zhuāng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 服 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 服 fúclothes; dress; garment; submit; take (medicine)Useful words: 衣服, 服务
- 装 zhuāngadornment; adorn; costume; dress; clothingUseful words: 服装, 安装
Common words for these 2 "dress" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 服 (fú) — so "dress" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "dress".
装 zhuāng — adornment; adorn; costume; dress; clothing
他把书装进了书包。Tā bǎ shū zhuāng jìn le shū bāo.He put the books into the schoolbag.
Common words: 服装 (fú zhuāng)、安装 (ān zhuāng)、装置 (zhuāng zhì)
All 2 characters
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