Zhongshan suit; Chinese tunic suit
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Zhongshan suit (Chinese tunic suit); a formal jacket with a high collar and four pockets, paired with Western-style trousers, named after Sun Yat-sen
Historically associated with modern Chinese nationalism and later adopted as formal attire by government officials. Often called 'Mao suit' in Western contexts, though 'Zhongshan suit' is the historically accurate term.
Xǔ许
duō多
zhōng中
guó国
lǐng领
dǎo导
rén人
zài在
zhèng正
shì式
chǎng场
hé合
xǐ喜
huan欢
chuān穿
zhōng中
shān山
zhuāng装
。
Many Chinese leaders prefer to wear Zhongshan suits on formal occasions.
Zhè这
tào套
zhōng中
shān山
zhuāng装
zuò做
gōng工
hěn很
jīng精
zhì致
，
sì四
gè个
kǒu口
dài袋
duì对
chèn称
zhěng整
qí齐
。
This Zhongshan suit is exquisitely crafted, with four symmetrical pockets.
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Zhōng中
shān山
zhuāng装
shì是
sūn孙
zhōng中
shān山
xiān先
sheng生
tí提
chàng倡
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
mín民
zú族
fú服
zhuāng装
。
The Zhongshan suit is a type of national dress advocated by Dr. Sun Yat-sen.