裤子

kù zi

CL 条 tiáo

HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 2 Noun Common

Definitions

1. trousers
2. pants

Word relationships

Counterparts

1 item

• 上衣 shàng yī 上衣 shàng yī jacket upper garment, commonly paired with 裤子: jacket

Related words

2 items

• 短裤 duǎn kù 短裤 duǎn kù short pants shorts, a type of lower garment: short pants
• 裙子 qún zi 裙子 qún zi skirt skirt, another lower garment: skirt

Usage notes

Common mistakes

裤子 already means 'trousers/pants' in general; avoid saying 一条裤 for 'a pair of pants' — use 一条裤子.

Formality

裤子 is the standard, everyday term for trousers/pants across all regions; there is no common formal or informal variant.

Example Sentences

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这条 裤子 太短了。

These pants are too short.

这条 裤子 很合身。

This pair of trousers fits very well.

这件上衣和那条 裤子 搭配得很好看。

This top matches those pants very well.

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Words Containing 裤子

• 尿裤子 尿裤子 niào kù zi: to wet one's pants
• 穿一条裤子 穿一条裤子 chuān yī tiáo kù zi: (of male friends) to have been through thick and thin together
• 纨裤子弟 纨裤子弟 wán kù zǐ dì: dandy
• 脱裤子放屁 脱裤子放屁 tuō kù zi fàng pì: lit. to take off trousers to fart

Child Words of 裤子

• 子 子 zǐ: son
• 裤 裤 kù: underpants