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cheongsam, a traditional Chinese dress for women, originally a long robe worn by Manchu women, later modernized in 20th-century Shanghai into a close-fitting dress with a high collar and side slits
chang pao
fellow soldier
nightgown
Taoist robe
robe
Chinese-style gown
fur-lined changpao 長袍|长袍[chang2 pao2]
dragon robe
purple qipao gown, the sign of an official position
Chinese-style long robe worn as outermost garment
official robe worn by ministers during the Ming 明
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The original qipao was wide and loose.
Source: Tatoeba #727992 · CC BY 2.0 FRLife is a magnificent gown full of lice.
Source: Tatoeba #3130822 · CC BY 2.0 FRShe wore a red cheongsam.
Source: Tatoeba #402896 · CC BY 2.0 FRIn Southern China, the qipao is also known as "changshan".
Source: Tatoeba #727971 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe term "qipao" is widely used in Northern China.
Source: Tatoeba #727968 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe modernized version of the qipao is noted for accentuating the female figure.
Source: Tatoeba #728056 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.