更衣

gēngyī

verb #21,851

Meanings

1 to change clothes
2 to go to the restroom (euphemism)

Characters

to change; to replace

clothes; garment

Examples

HSK 3

她说要去更衣，其实是去洗手间。

Tā shuō yào qù gēngyī, qíshí shì qù xǐshǒujiān.

She said she was going to change clothes, but she was actually going to the restroom.

HSK 6

运动员赛后去更衣室更衣。

Yùndòngyuán sàihòu qù gēngyīshì gēngyī.

The athletes went to the changing room to change clothes after the match.

Tips

register

更衣 is a formal or literary term for changing clothes. As a euphemism for using the toilet, it is quite dated but still understood. The compound 更衣室 (gēngyī shì) - changing room / locker room - is the most common modern use.

Stroke Order

更 gèng

衣 yī