51.7 Vocabulary: Clothes and Accessories

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Tops

Classifier: 件 gin6
Exception: 個 go3 or 對 deoi3 (‘pair’) for bras

1.saam1clothes; top (a piece of clothing worn on the upper body)
2.底衫dai2 saam1undershirt (literally ‘under + clothes’)
3.brabra
胸圍hung1 wai4
4.短袖衫dyun2 zau6 saam1short-sleeved clothes (literally ‘short + sleeves + clothes’)
5.長袖衫coeng4 zau6 saam1long-sleeved clothes (literally ‘long + sleeves + clothes’)
6.背心bui3 sam1tank top, vest
7.T恤 / T-shirtti1 seot1T-shirt
T / Teeti1
8.恤衫seot1 saam1shirt
9.lau1coat, jacket
10.冷衫laang1 saam1sweater

Bottoms

Classifier: 條 tiu4

11.fu3pants, trousers
12.底褲dai2 fu3underwear worn on the lower body (literally ‘under + pants’)
13.長褲coeng4 fu3long pants (literally ‘long + pants’)
14.短褲dyun2 fu3shorts (literally ‘short + pants’)
15.西褲sai1 fu3suit trousers (literally ‘Western + trousers’)
16.牛仔褲ngau4 zai2 fu3jeans
17.kwan4dress, skirt
18.連身裙lin4 san1 kwan4dress (literally ‘to connect + body + dress’)
19.半身裙bun3 san1 kwan4skirt (literally ‘half + body + dress’)

Footwear

Classifier: 對 deoi3 for a pair, 隻 zek3 for a single one

20.haai4shoes
21.mat6socks
22.波鞋bo1 haai4sneakers
運動鞋wan6 dung6 haai4
23.皮鞋pei4 haai4leather shoes
24.hoe1boots
bootbut1
25.高踭鞋gou1 zaang1 haai4high heels
26.拖鞋to1 haai2slippers, flip-flops

Other Clothing

27.西裝sai1 zong1suit
(CL: 套 tou3 for a set)
28.泳衣wing6 ji1swimsuit
(CL: 件 gin6)
29.泳褲wing6 fu3swim trunks
(CL: 條 tiu4)
30.睡衣seoi6 ji1pajamas
(CL: 套 tou3 for a set, 件 gin6 for a top)

Accessories

31.mou2hat
(CL: 頂 deng2)
32.眼鏡ngaan5 geng2glasses
(CL: 副 fu3)
33.太陽眼鏡taai3 joeng4 ngaan5 geng2sunglasses
(CL: 副 fu3)
34.耳環ji5 waan2earrings
(CL: 對 deoi3 for a pair, 隻 zek3 for a single one)
35.taai1tie
(CL: 條 tiu4)
領呔leng5 taai1
36.頸巾geng2 gan1scarf
(CL: 條 tiu4)
37.頸鍊geng2 lin2necklace
(CL: 條 tiu4)
38.皮帶pei4 daai2leather belt
(CL: 條 tiu4)
39.手套sau2 tou3gloves
(CL: 對 deoi3 for a pair, 隻 zek3 for a single one)
40.手襪sau2 mat6mittens, gloves
(CL: 對 deoi3 for a pair, 隻 zek3 for a single one)
41.手鏈sau2 lin2bracelet
(CL: 條 tiu4)
42.biu1watch
(CL: 隻 zek3)
手錶sau2 biu1
43.戒指gaai3 zi2ring
(CL: 隻 zek3)

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