棉衣

miányī

noun #63,763

Measure Word

一件棉衣 jiàn

Meanings

1 cotton-padded coat
2 padded jacket
3 winter coat

Characters

Examples

北方冬天很冷，一定要穿棉衣。

Běifāng dōngtiān hěn lěng, yīdìng yào chuān miányī.

Winter in the north is very cold — you must wear a padded coat.

奶奶给我做了一件厚棉衣。

Nǎinai gěi wǒ zuò le yī jiàn hòu miányī.

Grandma made me a thick padded coat.

Tips

culture

Traditional 棉衣 were hand-stuffed with raw cotton batting (棉花) — thick, warm, a little lumpy. Today the word covers any padded winter coat, including down jackets (though 羽绒服 is more precise for down).

Stroke Order

棉 mián

衣 yī