Clothes and accessories

Vocabulary: Clothes & Accessories

Common Expressions & Phrases

• 我穿（衣服/鞋子）(wǒ chuān yīfú/xiézi) – I am wearing clothes/shoes.
• 你喜欢什么颜色的衣服？(nǐ xǐhuān shénme yánsè de yīfú?) – What color clothes do you like?
• 这件衣服很合身。(zhè jiàn yīfú hěn héshēn.) – These clothes fit well.
• 我需要买一双新鞋子。(wǒ xūyào mǎi yī shuāng xīn xiézi.) – I need to buy a new pair of shoes.
• 你戴什么手表？(nǐ dài shénme shǒubiǎo?) – What watch are you wearing?

Conversation Practice: Dressing Up

Imagine you are planning a school event. Use the vocabulary and expressions above to ask and answer questions about clothes.

1. 你打算穿什么衣服去学校？
2. 你觉得这双鞋子适合正式场合吗？
3. 你会带什么? ?件（如手表、?? ?? ）来参加活动？
4. 你为什么喜欢这件衣服？

Tip: Try to use at least three different items from the vocabulary table in your responses. 🎤

Exam Tips & Sample Questions

When you answer exam questions about clothes and accessories, remember:

• Use exact vocabulary (e.g., 衣服, 鞋子, 帽子) to show you know the words.
• Include pinyin in parentheses to demonstrate pronunciation.
• Give a short example sentence in Chinese and translate it into English.
• Show contextual use – e.g., describing why you chose a particular outfit.
• Use emoji sparingly to illustrate feelings or style (e.g., 👗, 🧢).

Sample exam question: Describe what you wore to the school dance and explain why you chose those clothes.

Answer example:
我穿了一件蓝色的连衣裙，? ?上一双银色高跟鞋。
（wǒ chuān le yī jiàn lán sè de liányīqún, pèi shàng yī shuāng yín sè gāogēn xié.）
我喜欢蓝色，因为它让我感觉自信。
（wǒ xǐhuān lán sè, yīnwèi tā ràng wǒ gǎnjué zìxìn.）