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外衣

wàiyī
noun HSK 6 #8,756

Measure Word

一件外衣 jiàn

Meanings

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

Characters

外
wài
outer; outside
衣
yī
clothing; garment
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