Writing
裤子 (kùzi) — how to say "pants" in Chinese
裤子
Pants, trousers
noun
Character composition
裤
pants
子
noun suffix
Radicals / Keys
子
Child
#39 · zǐ · 3 strokes
衣
Clothes
#145 · yī · 6 strokes
Collocations
穿裤子
chuān kùzi
wear pants
一条裤子
yì tiáo kùzi
a pair of pants
长裤子
cháng kùzi
long pants
Examples
这条裤子太长了，需要改短一点。
These pants are too long, they need to be shortened a bit.
我买了一条新裤子。
I bought new pants.
Mnemonic
[kùzi-] Cousin Carl 👨🎤 loves trying on pants. He discovers the 子 character embroidered on his trousers and believes it adds a unique flair. Cousin Carl feels like he's the fashion icon of the neighborhood in his new 裤子!
Frequently asked questions
How to say pants in Mandarin?
"pants" in Chinese is 裤子 (kùzi).
裤子 meaning in English
裤子 (kùzi) means "Pants, trousers".
Pants in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced kùzi (written as kuzi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "pants" in Chinese characters?
It is written 裤子: 裤 has 12 strokes, 子 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 裤子?
裤子 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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