裁缝

裁缝 cáiféng

Tailor (dressmaker)

裁缝 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體裁縫 caifeng

What 裁缝 means

Tailor (dressmaker)

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Character by character

裁缝 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

裁

cái

Cut (decide)

缝

féng / fèng

Sew (stitch); Seam (crack)

Words that share a character with 裁缝

How to write 裁缝

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裁缝 in a sentence

这件旗袍是老裁缝手工做的。

Zhè jiàn qípáo shì lǎo cáifeng shǒugōng zuò de.

This qipao was made by hand by an old tailor.

街角那位裁缝手艺很好。

Jiējiǎo nà wèi cáifeng shǒuyì hěn hǎo.

The tailor on the corner is very skilled.

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Questions about 裁缝

What does 裁缝 mean in English?

裁缝 is pronounced cáiféng and means Tailor (dressmaker).

How do you pronounce 裁缝?

裁缝 is cáiféng in pinyin — written caifeng without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 裁缝?

裁缝 is written with 2 characters: 裁 (cái) Cut (decide), 缝 (féng / fèng) Sew (stitch); Seam (crack). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 裁缝 written in traditional Chinese?

裁縫. The simplified form 裁缝 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 裁縫 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced cáiféng.

Is 裁缝 an HSK word?

Yes — 裁缝 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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