cloak; overcoat; greatcoat
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cloak; overcoat; greatcoat
literaryRefers to a long, loose outer garment, often with wide sleeves, worn over indoor clothing to keep warm. It is a somewhat literary or old-fashioned term for a type of coat. '羊皮大氅' specifically means a sheepskin cloak.
Tā他
chuān穿
zhe着
yī一
jiàn件
hòu厚
hòu厚
de的
yáng羊
pí皮
dà大
chǎng氅
，
yǐ以
dǐ抵
yù御
hán寒
fēng风
。
He wore a thick sheepskin greatcoat to protect against the cold wind.
Zhè这
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
zài在
huà画
xiàng像
zhōng中
zǒng总
shì是
yī一
fù副
pī披
zhe着
hēi黑
sè色
dà大
chǎng氅
de的
xíng形
xiàng象
。
This general is always depicted wearing a black cloak in portraits.
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Zài在
jiù旧
shí时
de的
běi北
fāng方
，
yī一
jiàn件
hǎo好
de的
dà大
chǎng氅
shì是
guò过
dōng冬
de的
bì必
xū需
pǐn品
。
In the old days in the north, a good overcoat was a winter necessity.