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qipao

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈt͡ʃiːpaʊ/

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noun

Meaning 1

A traditional one-piece dress worn by Chinese women.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cheongsam, mandarin gown

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 旗袍 (qípáo).

Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese: 旗袍 (kî-phâu) — a traditional dress worn by Chinese women
  • Chinese Mandarin: 旗袍 (qípáo) — a traditional dress worn by Chinese women
  • Chinese Mandarin: 旗袍兒 /旗袍儿 (qípáor) — a traditional dress worn by Chinese women
  • Chinese Mandarin: 長衫 /长衫 (chángshān) — a traditional dress worn by Chinese women
  • Finnish: qipao — a traditional dress worn by Chinese women
  • French: qipao — a traditional dress worn by Chinese women
  • French: robe chinoise — a traditional dress worn by Chinese women
  • German: Qipao — a traditional dress worn by Chinese women
  • Indonesian: congsam — a traditional dress worn by Chinese women
  • Japanese: チーパオ — a traditional dress worn by Chinese women
  • Korean: 치파오 (chipao) — a traditional dress worn by Chinese women
  • Korean: 차이나드레스 (chainadeureseu) — a traditional dress worn by Chinese women
  • Manchu: ᠰᡳᠵᡳᡤᡳᠶᠠᠨ (sijigiyan) — a traditional dress worn by Chinese women
  • Russian: ципа́о (cipáo) — a traditional dress worn by Chinese women
  • Thai: กี่เพ้า (gìi-páo) — a traditional dress worn by Chinese women
  • Uyghur: چىپاۋ (chipaw) — a traditional dress worn by Chinese women
  • Vietnamese: xường xám — a traditional dress worn by Chinese women
  • Zhuang: gizbauz — a traditional dress worn by Chinese women