Meaning of 服装
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- dress
- clothing
- costume
- clothes
Measure word: 身
How to use 服装
服装 is a more formal, general word for clothing. You see it in shops, business, design and fashion contexts, while 衣服 is the everyday word for the clothes you wear. Example: 她在一家服装店工作。(Tā zài yì jiā fúzhuāng diàn gōngzuò.) She works in a clothing store.
服 (fú) is the 服 in 衣服 (yīfu), clothes, and 装 (zhuāng) means to dress up or pack, and its bottom part is 衣 (clothing). Put them together and you get 服装: clothes you put on.
Common mistake: Learners often use 服装 for their own everyday clothes, as in 我的服装很脏 (Wǒ de fúzhuāng hěn zāng), which sounds stiff. Say 我的衣服很脏 (Wǒ de yīfu hěn zāng) instead. Also keep 装 (zhuāng) in the first tone and do not confuse it with 装 in 安装 (ānzhuāng) to install, which has the same character but a different meaning.
服装 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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服 fú · clothes · 8 strokes
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装 zhuāng · adornment · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 服装.
| 衣服 | yīfu | clothes |
| 舒服 | shūfu | comfortable; feeling well |
| 服务 | fúwù | to serve; service |
| 克服 | kèfú | (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer |
| 服务员 | fúwùyuán | waiter; waitress |
| 安装 | ānzhuāng | to install; to erect |
| 说服 | shuōfú | to persuade; to convince |
| 装置 | zhuāngzhì | to install; installation |
| 征服 | zhēngfú | to conquer; to subdue |
| 装修 | zhuāngxiū | to decorate; interior decoration |
| 西装 | xīzhuāng | suit; Western-style clothes |
| 服从 | fúcóng | to obey (an order); to comply |
Questions about 服装
What does 服装 mean?
服装 (fúzhuāng) means "dress; clothing" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 服装?
服装 is made of 2 characters: 服 (8 strokes), 装 (12 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 服装 an HSK word?
Yes. 服装 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 服装 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 服装 is written 服裝.
Can 服装 mean a costume for a show?
Yes. 服装 covers stage and performance costumes, for example 演出服装 (yǎnchū fúzhuāng), performance costumes. In film credits, 服装 often refers to the costume department.
What is the measure word for 服装?
Because 服装 is a general, collective term, it often appears without a measure word, as in 服装设计 (fúzhuāng shèjì), fashion design. When counting items, people usually switch to 衣服 with 件 (jiàn), as in 一件衣服 (yí jiàn yīfu).