If you’re traveling on vacation it’s likely you’ll be more dependent on the weather, especially if you’re planning to spend a lot of time outside. You'll enjoy yourself a lot more if you have the appropriate clothing!
What’s the Chinese word for sweater? How do you explain that you need an umbrella so you don’t get soaking wet? Listen to the native-speaker’s pronunciation and practice saying the Chinese words aloud until you feel confident. Let’s get started…
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Pronouncing clothes in Chinese
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大衣
dàyī
A coat
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围巾
wéijīn
A scarf
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帽子
màozi
A hat
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夹克
jiákè
A jacket
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雨衣
yǔyī
A raincoat
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雨伞
yǔsǎn
An umbrella
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一副手套
yīfù shǒutào
A pair of gloves
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一双厚袜子
yīshuāng hòu wàzi
A pair of thick socks
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休闲鞋
xiūxiánxié
Casual shoes
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毛衣
máoyī
A sweater
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暖和的衣服
nuǎnhuó (nuǎnhuo) de yīfu
Warm clothes
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轻便的衣服
qīngbiàn de yīfu
Light clothes
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游泳衣
yóuyǒngyī
A swimsuit
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游泳裤
yóuyǒngkù
Swim trunks
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比基尼
bǐjīní
Bikinis
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If you are lucky to have some good weather you might also need…
墨镜
mòjìng
Sunglasses
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防晒霜
fángshàishuāng
Sunscreen
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太阳帽
tàiyángmào
A sun hat
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If the weather is no good, you may want to say that you are boiling hot, freezing cold, wet or miserable. Here are some useful sentences…
我冷。
Wǒ lěng。
I'm cold.
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我觉得冰冷。
Wǒ juéde bīnglěng。
I'm freezing.
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我热。
Wǒ rè。
I'm hot.
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我出汗了。
Wǒ chūhàn le。
I'm sweating.
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我的脚冷。
Wǒde jiǎo lěng。
My feet are cold.
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我的手指冻了。
Wǒde shǒuzhǐ dòngle.
My fingers are frozen.
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我湿透了。
Wǒ shītòu le。
I'm soaking wet.
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