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制服

zhì fú

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • to subdue
  • to check
  • to bring under control
  • (in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status
  • uniform (army, party, school etc)
  • livery (for company employees)

Definition

制服是指统一规定的服装，通常用于标识身份、职业或组织成员。

Uniform refers to standardized clothing, often used to identify identity, profession, or membership in an organization.

Usage

制服可用作名词，指特定的服装；也可用作动词，表示使整齐划一或控制、压制。

Uniform can be used as a noun to refer to specific clothing, or as a verb meaning to make uniform or to control/suppress.

Examples

  • 1 所有学生都必须穿校服。 (All students must wear school uniforms.)
  • 2 警察穿着深蓝色的制服。 (The police wear dark blue uniforms.)
  • 3 公司要求员工穿着统一的制服。 (The company requires employees to wear a uniform.)
  • 4 他们试图制服这匹烈马。 (They tried to subdue the wild horse.)
  • 5 这股力量难以被制服。 (This force is difficult to control.)

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