牛仔裤

• 拼音: niú zǎi kù
• 汉字拆解: 牛 = pictograph of a cow; 仔 = 亻(person) + 子 (child), young/offspring; 裤 = 衤(clothing) + 库 (storehouse)

含义

Jeans; denim pants. Casual trousers made of denim fabric.

Originally workwear for cowboys (牛仔 literally means cowboy), now a universal fashion item. Comes in various styles: 直筒牛仔裤 (straight-leg), 紧身牛仔裤 (skinny jeans), 阔腿牛仔裤 (wide-leg jeans). A staple of casual fashion worldwide.

例句

1. 这条牛仔裤穿着很舒服，而且很百搭。
2. 她喜欢把牛仔裤配上白色T恤。
3. 洗牛仔裤的时候最好翻过来洗，这样不容易掉色。

用法指南

语境: fashion, shopping, everyday

语气: casual

正确说法

• 这条牛仔裤是今年的新款。(These jeans are this year's new style.)
• 牛仔裤配运动鞋很好看。(Jeans look great with sneakers.)

错误说法

• 我穿牛仔裤去参加婚礼。(Don't wear jeans to formal events like weddings — too casual)

起源与历史

牛仔 (niúzǎi, cowboy) + 裤 (kù, pants). Named after the durable work pants worn by American cowboys.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal