duǎn kù
shorts
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我穿短裤去海边。
wǒ chuān duǎn kù qù hǎi biān.
I wear shorts to go to the beach.
夏天穿短裤很凉快。
xià tiān chuān duǎn kù hěn liáng kuai.
It's very cool to wear shorts in summer.
他穿了一条蓝色的短裤。
tā chuān le yī tiáo lán sè de duǎn kù.
He wore a pair of blue shorts.
短裤 (duǎn kù)
shorts
短裤 (duǎn kù)
hot pants
长裤 (cháng kù)
long pants
裙子 (qún zi)
skirt
The Chinese word 短裤 (duǎn kù) for "shorts" is a compound of two characters: 短 (duǎn), meaning "short," and 裤 (kù), meaning "pants" or "trousers." The word 短裤 is used to refer to any type of short pants, including those worn by men, women, and children.The character 短 (duǎn) is composed of two parts: the radical 欠 (qiàn), which means "to owe" or "to lack," and the phonetic component 단 (dān), which has the sound "duǎn." The character 裤 (kù) is composed of two parts: the radical 衣 (yī), which means "clothing," and the phonetic component 哭 (kū), which has the sound "kù."The word 短裤 (duǎn kù) is first recorded in the Chinese dictionary Cihai in 1936. It is believed to have been coined in the early 20th century, as a result of the increasing popularity of Western-style clothing in China.The word 短裤 (duǎn kù) is a common word in modern Chinese. It is used in both formal and informal settings, and is understood by people of all ages.
