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衣食住行 (yī shí zhù xíng) — how to say "clothing" in Chinese
衣食
住行
Clothing, food, housing and transportation
Character composition
衣
clothing
食
food
住
to live
行
to go
Radicals / Keys
行
Walk enclosure
#144 · xíng · 6 strokes
衣
Clothes
#145 · yī · 6 strokes
食
Eat
#184 · shí · 9 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
关心衣食住行
guān xīn yī shí zhù xíng
care about basic necessities
衣食住行的费用
yī shí zhù xíng de fèi yòng
costs of clothing, food, housing and transportation
Examples
衣食住行是每个人生活的基本需求。
Clothing, food, housing and transportation are the basic needs of everyone's life.
衣食住行很重要。
Clothing, food, housing and transportation are very important.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "clothing" in Chinese?
"clothing" in Chinese is 衣食住行 (yī shí zhù xíng).
衣食住行 meaning in English
衣食住行 (yī shí zhù xíng) means "Clothing, food, housing and transportation".
How is 衣食住行 pronounced?
It is pronounced yī shí zhù xíng (written as yi shi zhu xing, yishizhuxing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "clothing" in Chinese characters?
It is written 衣食住行: 衣 has 6 strokes, 食 has 9 strokes, 住 has 7 strokes, 行 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 衣食住行?
衣食住行 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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