燕尾服

yànwěifú

noun #15,135

Measure Word

一件燕尾服 jiàn

Meanings

1 tailcoat
2 swallow-tailed coat
3 tuxedo with tails

Characters

clothing; garment

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