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毛衣

máo yī

sweater

Usage note

毛衣是冬天穿的厚衣服。

máo yī shì dōng tiān chuān de hòu yī fu。

A sweater is a thick piece of clothing worn in winter.

Context note

毛衣常出现在天气冷、穿衣和家里。

máo yī cháng chū xiàn zài tiān qì lěng 、 chuān yī hé jiā lǐ。

Sweaters often appear in cold weather, clothing, and at home.

5 examples

我穿毛衣
wǒ chuān máo yī。
I wear a sweater.
这件毛衣很暖和。
zhè jiàn máo yī hěn nuǎn huo。
This sweater is very warm.
妈妈织毛衣
mā ma zhī máo yī。
Mom knits a sweater.
毛衣是蓝色的。
máo yī shì lán sè de。
The sweater is blue.
冬天要穿毛衣
dōng tiān yào chuān máo yī。
You should wear a sweater in winter.

5 mini stories

天气冷了,我穿上了毛衣
tiān qì lěng le, wǒ chuān shàng le máo yī。
The weather got cold, so I put on a sweater.
妈妈给我买了一件新毛衣
mā ma gěi wǒ mǎi le yí jiàn xīn máo yī。
Mom bought me a new sweater.
这件毛衣很软,穿起来很舒服。
zhè jiàn máo yī hěn ruǎn, chuān qǐ lái hěn shū fú。
This sweater is soft and comfortable to wear.
奶奶喜欢自己织毛衣
nǎi nai xǐ huan zì jǐ zhī máo yī。
Grandma likes knitting sweaters herself.
晚上看书的时候,穿毛衣很暖和。
wǎn shàng kàn shū de shí hòu, chuān máo yī hěn nuǎn huo。
When reading at night, wearing a sweater is warm.

Mini dialogue

穿毛衣

A
今天好冷,你穿毛衣了吗?
Jīntiān hǎo lěng, nǐ chuān máo yī le ma?
It's so cold today. Did you wear a sweater?
B
穿了,这件红色的毛衣很暖和。
Chuān le, zhè jiàn hóngsè de máo yī hěn nuǎnhuo.
Yes, I did. This red sweater is very warm.

洗毛衣

A
妈妈在洗我的毛衣
Māma zài xǐ wǒ de máo yī.
Mom is washing my sweater.
B
毛衣要轻轻洗,才不会变小。
Máo yī yào qīng qīng xǐ, cái bú huì biàn xiǎo.
Sweaters need to be washed gently so they don't shrink.

Related words and contrasts

related
外套
wài tào
coat

Both are warm clothes

related
围巾
wéi jīn
scarf

Often worn together in cold weather

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