The lessons that primarily use this vocabulary are Lesson 9 – I want to buy some clothes and Lesson 10- Which colour looks best?
Clothing and accessories
| Chinese（中文） | Pinyin （拼音） | English （英文） | Measure word (量词) |
| 衣服 | yīfu | clothes | 件 |
| 上衣 | shàngyī | top | 件 |
| 衬衣 | chènyī | t-shirt | 件 |
| 衬衫 | chènshān | shirt | 件 |
| 裤子 | kùzi | pants | 条 |
| 牛仔裤 | niúzǎikù | jeans | 条 |
| 连衣裙 | liányīqún | dress | 条 |
| 裙子 | qúnzi | skirt | 条 |
| 外套 | wàitào | coat; jacket | 件 |
| 毛衣 | máoyī | sweater | 件 |
| 鞋 | xié | shoes | 双 |
| 运动鞋 | yùndòngxié | sneakers | 双 |
| 皮带 | pídài | belt | 条 |
| 手套 | shǒutào | gloves | 双 |
| 袜子 | wàzi | socks | 双 |
| 帽子 | màozi | hat | 顶 |
Measure words for clothing
If you need a refresher on measure words, check out “The Mystery of Measure Words”.
| 件 | jiàn | measure word for clothing articles |
| 条 | tiáo | measure word for long, thin things |
| 双 | shuāng | pair |
| 顶 | dǐng | measure word used for some types of headwear, such as hats or caps |