旗 袍

qípáo

Meaning

cheongsam, a traditional Chinese dress for women, originally a long robe worn by Manchu women, later modernized in 20th-century Shanghai into a close-fitting dress with a high collar and side slits

Example

最初的旗袍是宽松的。

The original qipao was wide and loose.

Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Characters

qíHSK 614 strokesflag páoHSK 7-910 strokesgown (lined)

More HSK 7-9 words

极度jídùextremelyHSK 7-9 启蒙qǐméngto instruct the youngHSK 7-9 涵盖hángàito coverHSK 7-9 生育shēngyùto give birth to; to bearHSK 7-9 伴奏bànzòuto accompany (musically)HSK 7-9 订立dìnglìto conclude (treaty, contract, agreement etc)HSK 7-9 相伴xiāngbànto accompany sbHSK 7-9 审定shěndìngto examine sth and make a decisionHSK 7-9 愚蠢yúchǔnsillyHSK 7-9 瞻仰zhānyǎngto revereHSK 7-9

Not to be confused with: 气泡 (qìpào, bubble)