外衣 (wàiyī): outer clothing; coat; jacket

Measure Word

一件外衣 jiàn

Meanings

1 outer clothing; coat; jacket
2 outer covering (figurative)

Characters

Outer clothing — a coat or jacket.

Examples

天冷了，穿件外衣吧。

Tiān lěng le, chuān jiàn wàiyī ba.

It's cold; put on a coat.

请把外衣挂在衣架上。

Qǐng bǎ wàiyī guà zài yījià shàng.

Please hang your coat on the rack.

他披着科学的外衣行骗。

Tā pī zhe kēxué de wàiyī xíngpiàn.

He deceives under the guise of science.

Tips

usage

外衣 can be used figuratively to mean 'guise' or 'cloak': 披着...的外衣 (under the guise of...). For everyday outerwear, 外套 (wàitào) is more commonly used.

Stroke Order

外 wài

衣 yī

Related Words

外套 wàitào HSK 4 #2,697

coat; jacket; outer garment / overcoat

外科 wàikē HSK 6 #3,025

surgery (branch of medicine) / surgical department

外出 wàichū HSK 6 #6,613

to go out; to go away from home / to be away (from home or office)

外头 wàitou HSK 6 #8,004

outside; outdoors (colloquial)

外部 wàibù HSK 6 #8,181

the outside; external part / exterior

内衣 nèiyī HSK 6 #3,756

underwear / undergarment

外来 wàilái HSK 6 #9,302

foreign; external; from outside / imported; non-native

衣 yī #3,509

clothes; garment; clothing / coating; covering

海外 hǎiwài HSK 6 #7,990

overseas; abroad / foreign (countries)

户外 hùwài HSK 6 #8,006

outdoor; outdoors / outside; open air