绿帽子

綠帽子

lǜmàozi

noun #21,507

Measure Word

一顶绿帽子 dǐng

Meanings

1 green hat
2 symbol of being cuckolded

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

他被戴了绿帽子，心里很难受。

Tā bèi dài le lǜmàozi, xīnlǐ hěn nánshòu.

He was cheated on, and felt terrible about it.

HSK 7-9

在中国，送绿色帽子给男性朋友是大忌。

Zài Zhōngguó, sòng lǜsè màozi gěi nánxìng péngyou shì dàjì.

In China, giving a green hat to a male friend is a big taboo.

Tips

culture

In Chinese culture, saying a man wears a green hat (戴绿帽子) means his wife or partner is cheating on him. This association dates back to the Yuan dynasty, when merchants were required to wear green headwear. Never give a Chinese man a green hat as a gift.

Stroke Order

绿 lǜ

帽 mào

子 zǐ