露脐装
lu qizhuang
The English phrase "crop top" is translated into Mandarin as 露脐装 (lu qizhuang).
露脐装 refers to a short T-shirt or blouse that is cut off above the abdomen. The term specifically refers to clothing that exposes the navel, which is the defining characteristic of a crop top in Chinese.
Meaning: short T-shirt or blouse that is cut off above the abdomen (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of 露 (lù, to expose), 脐 (qí, navel/belly button) and 装 (zhuāng, clothing/outfit).
How do you pronounce it?
lu qizhuang
Did you know?
- Clothing that exposes the midriff was historically avoided in many Chinese social contexts, making the rise of 露脐装 a visible marker of the influence of Western pop culture and global fashion trends.
- The character 装 in 露脐装 is used for many types of outfits, but it also functions as a verb meaning 'to pretend' or 'to fake', though it has a completely different pronunciation.
- While 露脐装 describes the garment, the word 脐 is also used in the common Chinese term for a 'belly button' piercing, which is 脐钉, literally meaning 'navel nail'.
Examples in context
- 你觉得这件短款上衣怎么样？What do you think of this crop top?
- 你喜欢高腰短上衣吗？Do you like high-waisted crop tops?
- 她今天穿了一件露脐装。Tā jīntiān chuānle yī jiàn lùqízhuāng.She is wearing a crop top today.
- 这件露脐装很漂亮。Zhè jiàn lùqízhuāng hěn piàoliang.This crop top is very pretty.
- 我不喜欢穿露脐装。Wǒ bù xǐhuān chuān lùqízhuāng.I don't like wearing crop tops.
Example conversation
Zhiqiang and Jiayi are shopping for clothes together.
- 志强 Zhiqiang佳怡，你看这件露脐装怎么样？Jiāyí, nǐ kàn zhè jiàn lùqízhuāng zěnmeyàng?Jiayi, what do you think of this crop top?
- 佳怡 Jiayi我觉得颜色很漂亮。Wǒ juéde yánsè hěn piàoliang.I think the color is very pretty.
- 志强 Zhiqiang你觉得它太短了吗？Nǐ juéde tā tài duǎn le ma?Do you think it's too short?
- 佳怡 Jiayi不短，这种风格现在很流行。Bù duǎn, zhè zhǒng fēnggé xiànzài hěn liúxíng.Not short, this style is very popular right now.
