纱丽

紗麗

shālì

noun

Measure Word

一件纱丽 jiàn

Meanings

1 sari (Indian women's garment)
2 saree

Characters

gauze, fine cloth

Examples

HSK 6

印度妇女在节日里常穿纱丽。

Yìndù fùnǚ zài jiérì lǐ cháng chuān shālì.

Indian women often wear saris during festivals.

HSK 7-9

她穿着一件红色的纱丽。

Tā chuānzhe yī jiàn hóngsè de shālì.

She is wearing a red sari.

Tips

memory

纱丽 is a phonetic loan from English 'sari' / Hindi साड़ी (sārī). The chosen characters double as imagery - 纱 (gauze/fine fabric) and 丽 (beautiful) - 'beautiful gauze.' Loanwords often pick characters whose meaning flatters the source word.

Stroke Order

纱 shā

丽 lì