連衣裙 / 连衣裙
liányīqún
In Chinese, the word for dress is 連衣裙 / 连衣裙 (liányīqún). If unsure, use 連衣裙 / 连衣裙. Wiktionary also lists 著裝 / 著装 (zhuózhuāng) and 着装 (zhuózhuāng).
Meaning: item of clothing which both covers the upper part of the body and includes a skirt below the waist (noun)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 連衣裙 / 连衣裙 | liányīqún |
| 著裝 / 著装 | zhuózhuāng |
| 着装 | zhuózhuāng |
| 女服 | nǚfú |
| 服裝 / 服装 | fúzhuāng |
連衣裙 / 连衣裙 is the standard term used when shopping for or describing a single piece of clothing that combines a top and a skirt. For general apparel or garments, use 服裝 / 服装. If you are referring to the act of putting on clothes, you can use the related intransitive verb forms 穿衣 or 穿衣服. If you mean to apply a dressing to a wound, the term is 敷藥 / 敷药.
What does it mean word for word?
The word 连衣裙 is composed of 連 (connect/join), 衣 (clothes) and 裙 (skirt), which literally means a 'connected-clothes-skirt'.
Which one should you use?
连衣裙 refers specifically to a single garment that is a dress, whereas 服裝 / 服装 refers to clothing in a general sense, such as apparel or garments.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
When describing a specific dress, you should place the measure word tiáo before the word 连衣裙.
How do you pronounce it?
liányīqún
Did you know?
- Chinese differentiates between 'wearing' a dress 穿 and 'wearing' accessories like a scarf or jewelry 戴, whereas English uses 'wear' for both.
- The measure word tiáo used for 连衣裙 is the same word used for long thin objects like fish, rivers and trousers.
- While 连衣裙 is the standard term for a dress, if you are looking for a traditional Chinese gown, you would use the term 旗袍 / 旗袍, known in English as the 'qipao'.
Examples in context
- 她穿了一条漂亮的连衣裙。She is wearing a beautiful dress.
- 她喜欢买新衣服。She enjoys buying new dresses/clothes.
- 我喜欢穿漂亮的裙子。I like to wear beautiful dresses/skirts.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dress” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
