máo yī
sweater; wool sweater
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我有一件红色的毛衣。
wǒ yǒu yī jiàn hóng sè de máo yī.
I have a red sweater.
毛衣很暖和。
máo yī hěn nuǎn huo.
The sweater is very warm.
我喜欢穿毛衣。
wǒ xǐ huan chuān máo yī.
I like to wear sweaters.
毛线衣 (máo xiàn yī)
woolen sweater
针织衫 (zhēn zhì shān)
knitted sweater
短袖 (duǎnxiù)
short-sleeved shirt
背心 (bèixīn)
vest
The Chinese word 毛衣 (máo yī) for "sweater" is a compound of two characters: 毛 (máo), meaning "hair" or "fur", and 衣 (yī), meaning "clothes" or "garment". The term "sweater" is a translation of the English word, which is derived from the verb "to sweat". In Chinese, the word 毛衣 literally means "hair clothes", referring to the fact that sweaters are typically made of wool or other materials that come from animals. The character 毛 (máo) is also used in other Chinese words related to clothing, such as 毛巾 (máo jīn), meaning "towel", and 毛毯 (máo tǎn), meaning "blanket". The character 衣 (yī) is a common component in many Chinese words related to clothing, such as 衣服 (yī fú), meaning "clothes", and 上衣 (shàng yī), meaning "top".
