绿衣

綠衣

lǜyī

noun #32,140

Meanings

1 green clothing
2 green uniform (esp. of postal workers in China)

Characters

clothes; clothing

Examples

邮递员穿着绿衣骑车送信。

Yóudìyuán chuānzhe lǜyī qí chē sòng xìn.

The mailman, dressed in green, rides his bike delivering letters.

她穿了一件漂亮的绿衣。

Tā chuānle yī jiàn piàoliang de lǜyī.

She wore a beautiful green dress.

Tips

culture

In modern China, 绿衣 evokes the iconic green uniform of China Post (中国邮政) workers — so 绿衣使者 ("green-clad messenger") is a poetic nickname for postmen. The phrase also appears in the《诗经》 (Classic of Poetry) poem 绿衣, a lament by a widower.

Stroke Order

绿 lǜ

衣 yī