球衣
qiúyī
The Chinese word for jersey is 球衣 (qiúyī).
球衣 is used specifically to refer to sports jerseys rather than general casual shirts.
Meaning: shirt worn by a member of an athletic team (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of 球, meaning ball or sports and 衣, meaning clothing or shirt.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Taiwanese Mandarin, the name Jersey can be expressed as 澤西 or 新澤西.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
qiúyī
Did you know?
- While 球衣 is the general term, fans often use the slang 战袍, meaning 'battle robe', to describe a team's official jersey during a high-stakes match.
- If you use the phonetic transliteration 泽西, you are talking about the place or the material, not the specific athletic garment.
- In the context of traditional Chinese clothing, 衣 (the second character in 球衣) historically referred only to the upper garment, while lower garments had different names.
Examples in context
- 哪一件休斯敦火箭球衣最好看？Which Houston Rockets jersey looks the nicest?This sentence is useful for asking which Houston Rockets jersey looks the best, using the word 球衣.Tatoeba #9955405 by Akh2403, translation #9955403 by Akh2403
- 我想要一件蓝色的球衣。Wǒ xiǎng yào yī jiàn lán sè de qiúyī.I want a blue jersey.
- 这件球衣非常舒服。Zhè jiàn qiúyī fēicháng shūfu.This jersey is very comfortable.
Example conversation
A friend is looking at a sports store display.
- 伟 Wei晓雯，你看这件球衣怎么样？Xiǎowén, nǐ kàn zhè jiàn qiúyī zěnmeyàng?Xiaowen, what do you think of this jersey?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我觉得颜色很漂亮。Wǒ juéde yánsè hěn piàoliang.I think the color is very beautiful.
- 伟 Wei那我也买一件吧。Nà wǒ yě mǎi yī jiàn ba.Then I will buy one too.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen伟，你选得真好。Wěi, nǐ xuǎn de zhēn hǎo.Wei, you chose well.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
