Clothes Fit & Style in Chinese 穿搭
chuān dā
Outfit, how to dress in Chinese is 穿搭 (chuān dā).
Also searched for as: outfit, fashion, clothes size, style.
Does it suit you? 15 essential clothes 2: fit & style words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
穿搭 (chuān dā) is a modern word for putting outfits together, combining 穿 (chuān), to wear, and 搭配 (dā pèi), to match. This set is about how clothes fit and look rather than what they are, so you can say whether something is 合身 (hé shēn), a good fit, 紧 (jǐn) or 松 (sōng), and whether a colour 适合 (shì hé) you.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 试衣间 | shì yī jiān | fitting room |
| 试穿 | shì chuān | to try on |
| 合身 | hé shēn | to fit well |
| 紧 | jǐn | tight |
| 松 | sōng | loose |
| 适合 | shì hé | to suit |
| 搭配 | dā pèi | to match; to go with |
| 时尚 | shí shàng | fashionable |
| 流行 | liú xíng | popular; in fashion |
| 风格 | fēng gé | style |
| 休闲 | xiū xián | casual |
| 正式 | zhèng shì | formal |
| 长袖 | cháng xiù | long sleeves |
| 短袖 | duǎn xiù | short sleeves |
| 条纹 | tiáo wén | stripes |
Usage tips
- To compliment an outfit, 很适合你 (hěn shì hé nǐ), 'it really suits you', sounds warmer than just 好看 (hǎo kàn), and it's what shop assistants say constantly.
- For dress codes, 休闲装 (xiū xián zhuāng) is casual wear and 正装 (zhèng zhuāng) is formal wear, as in 面试要穿正装 (miàn shì yào chuān zhèng zhuāng).
- 流行 (liú xíng) means popular or trendy and works for music and slang as well as fashion, while 时尚 (shí shàng) is specifically about being stylish.
Common mistakes
- Confusing 合适 (hé shì), suitable, with 适合 (shì hé), to suit; 适合 takes an object, as in 适合你 (shì hé nǐ), while 合适 doesn't, as in 很合适 (hěn hé shì).
- Saying 这件衣服很紧我 in English order; put the wearer before the verb, as in 这件衣服我穿有点儿紧 (zhè jiàn yī fu wǒ chuān yǒu diǎnr jǐn).
Mini dialogue
- A我可以试穿一下吗？Wǒ kě yǐ shì chuān yī xià ma?Can I try this on?
- B可以，试衣间在那边。Kě yǐ, shì yī jiān zài nà biān.Sure, the fitting room is over there.
- A怎么样？是不是有点儿紧？Zěn me yàng? Shì bù shì yǒu diǎnr jǐn?What do you think? Is it a bit tight?
- B不紧，很合身，这个颜色也很适合你。Bù jǐn, hěn hé shēn, zhè ge yán sè yě hěn shì hé nǐ.Not at all, it fits really well, and the colour suits you too.
Example sentences
- 试衣间在那边。The fitting rooms are over there.
- 我可以试穿一下吗？Can I try it on?
- 这件衣服很合身。This fits you really well.
- 裤子有点儿紧。The trousers are a bit tight.
- 这件太松了。This one's too loose.
- 这个颜色很适合你。This colour really suits you.
- 这条裙子搭配白鞋很好看。This skirt looks great with white shoes.
- 她穿得很时尚。She dresses very fashionably.
- 今年流行宽松的衣服。Loose clothes are in this year.
- 我喜欢简单的风格。I like a simple style.
- 周末穿休闲一点儿。Dress a bit more casually at the weekend.
- 面试要穿正式一点儿。Dress more formally for an interview.
- 天冷了，穿长袖吧。It's cold now, wear long sleeves.
- 夏天穿短袖。Wear short sleeves in summer.
- 我买了一件条纹衬衫。I bought a striped shirt.
Practise speaking
Ready to use these words? The Clothes 2: fit & style speaking island has 8 everyday questions about clothes 2: fit & style to prepare your own answers to.