救生衣

jiùshēngyī

noun #17,980

Measure Word

一件救生衣 jiàn

Meanings

1 life jacket
2 life vest

Characters

clothing; garment

Examples

上船前请穿好救生衣。

Shàng chuán qián qǐng chuān hǎo jiùshēngyī.

Please put on your life jacket before boarding the boat.

飞机上每个座位下面都有一件救生衣。

Fēijī shàng měigè zuòwèi xiàmiàn dōu yǒu yí jiàn jiùshēngyī.

There is a life jacket under every seat on the plane.

Tips

memory

救生 (save life) + 衣 (clothing) = life-saving clothing. The same 救生 appears in 救生圈 (life buoy) and 救生员 (lifeguard).

Stroke Order

救 jiù

生 shēng

衣 yī