衣袖 (yīxiù): sleeve (of a garment)

Measure Word

一条衣袖 tiáo

HSK 6

他用衣袖擦了擦额头上的汗。

Tā yòng yīxiù cā le cā étóu shàng de hàn.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve.

HSK 7-9

那件旗袍的衣袖绣着精美的花纹。

Nà jiàn qípáo de yīxiù xiù zhe jīngměi de huāwén.

The sleeves of that qipao were embroidered with exquisite patterns.

usage

衣袖 is literary and slightly formal. In everyday speech, 袖子 is more common. 袖手旁观 is an idiom meaning 'to stand by with folded arms'.

衣 yī

袖 xiù