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燕尾服

yànwěifú
noun #15,135

Measure Word

一件燕尾服 jiàn

Meanings

  1. 1 tailcoat
  2. 2 swallow-tailed coat
  3. 3 tuxedo with tails

Examples

指挥家穿着一件黑色燕尾服登台。
Zhǐhuījiā chuānzhe yī jiàn hēisè yànwěifú dēngtái.
The conductor took the stage wearing a black tailcoat.
舞会要求男士穿燕尾服。
Wǔhuì yāoqiú nánshì chuān yànwěifú.
The ball requires men to wear tailcoats.

Tips

memory
燕 (swallow) + 尾 (tail) + 服 (clothing) = swallow-tail clothing. The long split back of the coat resembles a swallow's forked tail.

Stroke Order

燕 yàn
尾 wěi
服 fú