Writing
雨衣 (yǔ yī) — how to say "raincoat" in Chinese
雨衣
Raincoat
noun
Character composition
雨
rain
衣
clothing
Radicals / Keys
衣
Clothes
#145 · yī · 6 strokes
雨
Rain
#173 · yǔ · 8 strokes
Collocations
穿雨衣
chuān yǔyī
put on a raincoat
一件雨衣
yí jiàn yǔyī
one raincoat
Examples
下雨的时候，我穿雨衣去学校。
When it rains, I wear a raincoat to school.
我穿雨衣。
I put on a raincoat.
Mnemonic
[yǔ yī-] Yu-Yi steps into the rain and puts on a yellow 雨衣 🌧️. Drops drum on the hood while Yu-Yi hops through puddles, laughing. "Rain and clothing are best friends!" she says.
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Frequently asked questions
Raincoat in Chinese translation
"raincoat" in Chinese is 雨衣 (yǔ yī).
雨衣 meaning in English
雨衣 (yǔ yī) means "Raincoat".
How is 雨衣 pronounced?
It is pronounced yǔ yī (written as yu yi, yuyi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "raincoat" in Chinese characters?
It is written 雨衣: 雨 has 8 strokes, 衣 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 雨衣?
雨衣 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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