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The Chinese word "大衣" is formed through the direct combination of two characters: "大", which means "big" or "large", and "衣", which means "clothing" or "garment". Together, they create a compound word that literally translates to "big clothing", conceptually referring to a coat or overcoat. This formation simply denotes a garment that is larger and typically worn over other clothes, with the first character descriptively modifying the second to specify a particular type of attire.

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我今天穿大衣

Wǒ jīntiān chuān dàyī.

I wear an overcoat today.

这件大衣很暖和。

Zhè jiàn dàyī hěn nuǎnhuo.

This overcoat is very warm.

妈妈买了一件新大衣

Māma mǎi le yī jiàn xīn dàyī.

Mom bought a new overcoat.

冬天的时候,我经常穿大衣

Dōngtiān de shíhòu, wǒ jīngcháng chuān dàyī.

In winter, I often wear an overcoat.

他把大衣挂在门口的衣架上。

Tā bǎ dàyī guà zài ménkǒu de yījià shàng.

He hung the overcoat on the coat rack by the door.

Word Definition - 大衣

dà yī overcoat; topcoat; cloak; CL:件[jiàn]

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