The qipao is a classic female garment that originated in 17th century China.
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Qipao
//ˈt͡ʃiːpaʊ//
Synonyms for "qipao" (2 found)
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Related words (1)
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Translations
18 translations across 14 languages.
Chinese
1 entries- 旗袍 noun (a traditional dress worn by Chinese women)
Chinese Mandarin
3 entries- 旗袍 noun (a traditional dress worn by Chinese women)
- 旗袍兒 /旗袍儿 noun (a traditional dress worn by Chinese women)
- 長衫 /长衫 noun (a traditional dress worn by Chinese women)
Finnish
1 entries- qipao noun (a traditional dress worn by Chinese women)
French
2 entries- qipao noun (a traditional dress worn by Chinese women)
- robe chinoise noun (a traditional dress worn by Chinese women)
German
1 entries- Qipao noun (a traditional dress worn by Chinese women)
Indonesian
1 entries- congsam noun (a traditional dress worn by Chinese women)
Japanese
1 entries- チャイナドレス noun (a traditional dress worn by Chinese women)
Korean
2 entries- 차이나드레스 noun (a traditional dress worn by Chinese women)
- 치파오 noun (a traditional dress worn by Chinese women)
Manchu
1 entries- ᠰᡳᠵᡳᡤᡳᠶᠠᠨ noun (a traditional dress worn by Chinese women)
Russian
1 entries- ципа́о noun (a traditional dress worn by Chinese women)
Thai
1 entries- กี่เพ้า noun (a traditional dress worn by Chinese women)
Uyghur
1 entries- چىپاۋ noun (a traditional dress worn by Chinese women)
Vietnamese
1 entries- xường xám noun (a traditional dress worn by Chinese women)
Zhuang
1 entries- gizbauz noun (a traditional dress worn by Chinese women)
Sample sentences
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The term "qipao" is widely used in Northern China.
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In Southern China, the qipao is also known as "changshan".
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A qipao in the traditional style is made entirely by hand and requires labour-intensive manual tailoring techniques to enhance and exhibit every unique female form.
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