Meaning of 雨衣
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- raincoat
Measure word: 件
How to use 雨衣
雨衣 is the everyday word for a raincoat or rain poncho. It often goes with the verb 穿 (chuān, to wear) and the measure word 件 (jiàn). Example: 外面下雨了，穿上雨衣吧。(Wàimiàn xià yǔ le, chuān shàng yǔyī ba.) It's raining outside, put on your raincoat.
雨 (yǔ) means rain and 衣 (yī) means clothing, so 雨衣 is simply rain clothing. Picture the dots inside 雨 as raindrops falling onto the coat below.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes say 雨伞 (yǔsǎn) when they mean 雨衣, but 雨伞 is an umbrella, not something you wear. Also keep the tones straight: 雨 is third tone (yǔ) and 衣 is first tone (yī).
雨衣 in example sentences
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雨 yǔ · rain · 8 strokes
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衣 yī · cloth · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 雨衣.
| 衣服 | yīfu | clothes |
| 下雨 | xià yǔ | to rain |
| 大衣 | dàyī | overcoat; topcoat |
| 洗衣机 | xǐyījī | washing machine; washer |
| 上衣 | shàngyī | jacket; upper outer garment |
| 衬衣 | chènyī | shirt |
| 衣架 | yījià | clothes hanger; clothes rack |
| 毛衣 | máoyī | (wool) sweater |
| 雨水 | yǔshuǐ | rainwater; rainfall; rain |
| 内衣 | nèiyī | undergarment; underwear |
| 暴风雨 | bàofēngyǔ | rainstorm; storm |
| 外衣 | wàiyī | outer clothing; semblance |
Questions about 雨衣
What does 雨衣 mean?
雨衣 (yǔyī) means "raincoat" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 雨衣?
雨衣 is made of 2 characters: 雨 (8 strokes), 衣 (6 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 雨衣 an HSK word?
Yes. 雨衣 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What measure word is used with 雨衣?
Use 件 (jiàn), the usual measure word for clothing. For example, 一件雨衣 (yí jiàn yǔyī) means one raincoat.
How do you say rain boots in Chinese?
Rain boots are 雨鞋 (yǔxié) or 雨靴 (yǔxuē). They follow the same pattern as 雨衣, with 雨 placed before the item.