校服
xiàofú
The English phrase "school uniform" is 校服 (xiàofú) in Chinese.
The term refers to uniform items to be worn by students in a school.
Meaning: uniform items to be worn by students in a school (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
校服 is a compound of two parts: 校 (xiào), meaning school and 服 (fú), meaning clothing or uniform.
How do you pronounce it?
xiàofú
Did you know?
- The shift toward tracksuit style 校服 was partially driven by the goal of reducing the visible gap between wealthy and poor students.
- The character 服 in 校服 also appears in words for 'obedience' or 'submission', reflecting the role of uniforms in maintaining discipline.
- In many Chinese schools, the 'uniform' is not a formal suit but rather a standardized track suit or sportswear designed for comfort during long school days.
Examples in context
- 我们学校所有的学生都穿校服。All students at my school wear uniforms.
- 我需要给即将开始的学期买新的校服。I need to buy a new school uniform for the upcoming semester.
- 我还没穿校服。I haven't put on my school uniform yet.
- 这件校服很漂亮。Zhè jiàn xiàofú hěn piàoliang.This school uniform is very beautiful.
- 我还没买新校服。Wǒ hái méi mǎi xīn xiàofú.I haven't bought a new school uniform yet.
- 学校要求必须穿校服。Xuéxiào yāoqiú bìxū chuān xiàofú.The school requires wearing a school uniform.
Example conversation
Two students are talking in the school hallway.
- 梓涵 Zihan浩然，你的校服真干净。Hàorán, nǐ de xiàofú zhēn gānjìng.Haoran, your school uniform is really clean.
- 浩然 Haoran谢谢，我刚洗过。Xièxiè, wǒ gāng xǐguò.Thanks, I just washed it.
- 梓涵 Zihan你也穿得很有精神。Nǐ yě chuān de hěn yǒu jīngshén.You also look very smart wearing it.
- 浩然 Haoran其实这套校服挺舒服的。Qíshí zhè tào xiàofú tǐng shūfu de.Actually, this school uniform is quite comfortable.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “school uniform” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
