Writing
礼服 (lǐ fú) — how to say "formal dress" in Chinese
礼服
Formal dress
noun
Character composition
礼
ceremony, etiquette
服
clothing
Radicals / Keys
月
Moon
#74 · yuè · 4 strokes
示
Spirit
#113 · shì · 5 strokes
Collocations
穿上礼服
chuān shàng lǐ fú
put on formal attire
白色礼服
bái sè lǐ fú
white formal attire
租礼服
zū lǐ fú
rent formal attire
Examples
她穿着漂亮的礼服去参加晚会。
She wore a beautiful formal dress to attend the party.
她穿礼服。
She wears a formal dress.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "formal dress" in Chinese?
"formal dress" in Chinese is 礼服 (lǐ fú).
What does 礼服 mean in English?
礼服 (lǐ fú) means "Formal dress".
How is 礼服 pronounced?
It is pronounced lǐ fú (written as li fu, lifu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "formal dress" in Chinese characters?
It is written 礼服: 礼 has 5 strokes, 服 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 礼服?
礼服 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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