大礼帽

大禮帽

dàlǐmào

noun

Measure Word

一顶大礼帽 dǐng

Meanings

1 top hat
2 high silk hat (formal Western headwear)

Characters

ceremony / formal

Examples

他穿着燕尾服，戴着大礼帽。

Tā chuānzhe yànwěifú, dàizhe dàlǐmào.

He wore a tailcoat and a top hat.

魔术师从大礼帽里变出一只兔子。

Móshùshī cóng dàlǐmào lǐ biàn chū yī zhī tùzi.

The magician produced a rabbit from the top hat.

Tips

memory

Literally 'big ceremonial hat' — 大 'big' + 礼 'ceremony / propriety' + 帽 'hat'. The shape (tall + brimmed) earned the 'big' label in Chinese, even though English calls it just 'top hat'.

Stroke Order

大 dà

礼 lǐ

帽 mào