睡
衣

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The Chinese word "睡衣" is formed by combining the character "睡", meaning "sleep", with the character "衣", meaning "clothing", to create a compound that literally means "sleep clothing" and specifically refers to pajamas or nightwear.

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我穿着睡衣睡觉。

Wǒ chuānzhe shuìyī shuìjiào.

I wear pajamas to sleep.

妈妈给我买了新睡衣。

Māma gěi wǒ mǎile xīn shuìyī.

Mom bought me new pajamas.

我的睡衣是蓝色的，很舒服。

Wǒ de shuìyī shì lán sè de, hěn shūfu.

My pajamas are blue and very comfortable.

每天晚上，我都会换上干净的睡衣。

Měitiān wǎnshàng, wǒ dōu huì huàn shàng gānjìng de shuìyī.

Every night, I change into clean pajamas.

如果睡衣不合适，我就睡不好觉。

Rúguǒ shuìyī bù héshì, wǒ jiù shuì bù hǎo jiào.

If the pajamas don't fit, I can't sleep well.

Word Definition - 睡衣

shuì yī night clothes; pajamas

Individual Character Details

睡 shuì
衣 yī, yì