旗袍

旗袍 páo ㄑㄧˊ ㄆㄠˊ kei4 pou2 HSK 7-9 高階級 · Level 4

  • cheongsam, a traditional Chinese dress for women, originally a long robe worn by Manchu women, later modernized in 20th-century Shanghai into a close-fitting dress with a high collar and side slits

Stroke order

Practice writing

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Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 她穿了一件红旗袍。 She wore a red cheongsam.
  • 最初的旗袍是宽松的。 The original qipao was wide and loose.
  • 在中国南方,旗袍又称“长衫”。 In Southern China, the qipao is also known as "changshan".
  • “旗袍”这个词语在中国北方广为使用。 The term "qipao" is widely used in Northern China.
  • 现代版旗袍因能突显女人的身材而闻名。 The modernized version of the qipao is noted for accentuating the female figure.

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