In our previous post, we’ve looked at men’s clothing items in Chinese. Now it’s time for the ladies! In this week’s article, let’s look at 20 common Chinese words you can use to describe women’s clothing and shoes.

Women’s Clothes in Chinese

Let’s begin by looking at women’s clothing in general. The word to refer to ladies and the female gender in Chinese is:

Besides, you will often notice the character 装 (zhuāng), “clothing” or “costume”, added to 女 (nǚ) to refer to “women’s clothing”:

01. Spring Look

1. Coat

Any type of coat or jacket that can be worn outside can be called 外套 (wàitào).

2. Sweater

It’s a self-explanatory word: 毛 (máo) means “fur” or “wool”, and 衣 means “clothes”.

件
jiàn
m.w. for clothes

The measure word for all the words mentioned above is 件 (jiàn). For example:

一件毛衣
yī jiàn máoyī
a sweater

3. Jacket

4. Jeans

The measure word for pants, trousers, as well as skirts and dresses is 条 (tiáo). For example:

一条牛仔裤
yī tiáo niúzǎikù
a pair of jeans

5. Hat

6. Scarf

7. Bag

02. SPORTS LOOK

8. Hoodie

9. Sweatpants

10. Sneakers

The measure word for all kinds of shoes is 双 (shuāng). For example:

两双运动鞋
liang shuāng yùndòngxié
two pairs of sneakers

11. Cap

03. SUMMER LOOK

12. T-shirt

13. Skirt

14. Tank Top

15. Flats

16. Flip-flops

17. Sunglasses

04. NIGHT OUT

18. Dress

19. High Heels

20. Make-up