yàn
wěi

technical
loanword

Meaning of 燕尾服

燕尾服 means tailcoat; swallow-tailed coat; men's formal evening dress. Pronounced yàn wěi fú.

  • tailcoat; swallow-tailed coat; men's formal evening dress

Definitions & Examples

chuān穿
zhe
yàn
wěi
cān
jiā
le
gōng
tíng
wǎn
yàn
 

He attended the palace banquet wearing a tailcoat.

Yàn
wěi
tōng
cháng
pèi
bái
lǐng
jié
bèi
xīn
 

Tailcoats are usually paired with white bow ties and waistcoats.

Zhè
jiàn
yàn
wěi
de
hòu
bǎi
jiǎn
cái
de
fēi
cháng
yōu
 

The tail of this tailcoat is cut very elegantly.

Measure Words

/ jiàn
Primary
/ tào