牛仔裤

牛仔褲

niúzǎikù

noun HSK 5 #6,256

Measure Word

一条牛仔裤 tiáo

Meanings

1 jeans; denim pants

Characters

pants; trousers

Cowboy pants — jeans, originally worn by American cowboys.

Examples

他每天都穿牛仔裤。

Tā měitiān dōu chuān niúzǎikù.

He wears jeans every day.

这条牛仔裤太紧了。

Zhè tiáo niúzǎikù tài jǐn le.

These jeans are too tight.

牛仔裤配T恤很好看。

Niúzǎikù pèi T xù hěn hǎokàn.

Jeans paired with a T-shirt look great.

Tips

usage

牛仔 alone means 'cowboy.' The 仔 (zǎi) here means 'young/small' in Cantonese-influenced Mandarin. 牛仔布 = denim fabric.

Stroke Order

牛 niú

仔 zǎi

裤 kù