裙子

• Pinyin: qún zi
• Hanzi breakdown: 裙 = 衤(clothing) + 君 (ruler, phonetic); 子 = noun suffix, making it a common spoken-register noun

Meaning

Skirt; dress. A garment worn on the lower body or as a one-piece dress.

In Chinese, 裙子 can refer to both skirts and dresses (连衣裙 = one-piece dress, 短裙 = short skirt, 长裙 = long skirt). A very common everyday clothing word. Also used in compound forms for specific styles: 半身裙 (half-body skirt), 百褶裙 (pleated skirt).

Examples

1. 她今天穿了一条很漂亮的红裙子。 She wore a very pretty red skirt today.
2. 夏天的时候我喜欢穿裙子。 I like wearing skirts in summer.
3. 妈妈给我买了一条新裙子。 Mum bought me a new skirt.

Usage Guide

Context: clothing, shopping, daily life

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 这条裙子很适合你。(This skirt really suits you.)
• 她穿裙子的样子很好看。(She looks great in a skirt.)

Don't Say

• 他穿了一条裙子去上班。(Be aware that saying a man wears a 裙子 in Chinese culture may draw surprise — it's strongly associated with women's clothing. For traditional male garments, use specific terms.)

Origin & History

裙 contains 衤 (clothing radical) + 君 (ruler, phonetic). Originally referred to the lower garment in ancient Chinese clothing, which both men and women wore. Over time it became associated primarily with women's garments.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal