大衣
HSK 3 (exam 2025)HSK 2 (2021)
大衣 (dàyī) · overcoat
大衣 (dàyī) means “overcoat; coat”. It is written with 2 characters: 大 (big) + 衣 (cloth). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 大衣 is built
The characters
大 dà · big
What 大 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: A man 人 with outstretched arms (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
衣 yī · cloth
What 衣 is made of
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A woman's dress (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
外边很冷，穿上大衣吧。Wàibian hěn lěng, chuānshang dàyī ba.It's cold outside, put on your coat.
这件大衣多少钱？Zhè jiàn dàyī duōshao qián?How much is this coat?
Questions about 大衣
What does 大衣 mean?
大衣 (dàyī) means “overcoat; coat”.
How do you pronounce 大衣?
大衣 is pronounced dàyī.
Which HSK level is 大衣?
大衣 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021).
Related words
- 不大bùdànot very
- 大学dàxuéuniversity
- 大学生dàxuéshēnguniversity student
- 大部分dàbùfenmost
- 大大dàdàgreatly
- 大多数dàduōshùthe majority
- 大海dàhǎisea
- 大家dàjiāeveryone
- 大量dàliànga large amount
- 大门dàménmain gate
Learn 大衣 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 21: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.