Today’s word of the day is 衣 (yī) which means ‘garment’. Let’s practice making different words, phrases, and sentences with 衣 (yī).
衣服 (yīfu) Clothes
The first word is 衣服 (yīfu) which means clothes. A way of using it in a sentence is 我去商场买了新的衣服。(Wǒ qù shāngchǎng mǎile xīn de yīfu.) I went to the mall and bought some new clothes.
衣柜 (yīguì) Wardrobe
Another word we can create with 衣 (yī) is 衣柜 (yīguì) wardrobe. This is a noun that means wardrobe. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 衣 means garment, and 柜 means cabinet. A way of using it in a sentence is 我的衣柜里有很多衣服。(Wǒ de yīguì lǐ yǒu hěn duō yīfu.) There are a lot of clothes in my wardrobe.
衣着 (yīzhuó) Attire
Finally, we can create the word 衣着 (yīzhuó) which means attire. A way of using it in a sentence is 他的衣着很得体。(Tā de yīzhuó hěn détǐ.) His attire is very appropriate.