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外衣

wàiyī
noun #8,756

Measure Word

一件外衣 jiàn

Meanings

  1. 1 outer clothing; coat; jacket
  2. 2 outer covering (figurative)

Characters

外
wài
outer; outside
衣
yī
clothing; garment
Outer clothing - a coat or jacket.

Examples

HSK 1
天冷了，穿件外衣吧。
Tiān lěng le, chuān jiàn wàiyī ba.
It's cold; put on a coat.
HSK 6
他披着科学的外衣行骗。
Tā pī zhe kēxué de wàiyī xíngpiàn.
He deceives under the guise of science.
HSK 7-9
请把外衣挂在衣架上。
Qǐng bǎ wàiyī guà zài yījià shàng.
Please hang your coat on the rack.

Tips

usage
外衣 can be used figuratively to mean 'guise' or 'cloak': 披着...的外衣 (under the guise of...). For everyday outerwear, 外套 (wàitào) is more commonly used.

Stroke Order

外 wài
衣 yī