棉袄

棉襖

mián'ǎo

noun #73,856

Measure Word

一件棉袄 jiàn

Meanings

1 cotton-padded jacket
2 winter padded coat

Characters

lined/padded jacket

Examples

奶奶给我做了一件新棉袄。

Nǎinai gěi wǒ zuòle yí jiàn xīn mián'ǎo.

Grandma made me a new cotton-padded jacket.

东北的冬天没有棉袄真不行。

Dōngběi de dōngtiān méiyǒu mián'ǎo zhēn bù xíng.

You really can't get through a Northeast Chinese winter without a cotton-padded jacket.

Tips

culture

The classic affectionate metaphor 小棉袄 (xiǎo mián'ǎo, 'little cotton jacket') refers to a daughter — the idea is she keeps her parents warm. The phrase 'A daughter is the parents' little cotton jacket' (女儿是父母的小棉袄, nǚ'ér shì fùmǔ de xiǎo mián'ǎo) is a fixed saying.

Stroke Order

棉 mián

袄 ǎo