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旗袍
kei4 pou4*2 |
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cheongsam, a body-hugging one-piece Chinese dress for women created in the 1920's in Shanghai 長衫 from which the English word 'cheongsam' was derived, actually covers clothing of both sexes, whereas 旗袍 specifically refers to the women's dress.
Level: 3 Google Frequency: 2,280,000 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:旗 kei4 - flag, banner袍 pou4 - robe; gown |
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