2.7.4: Clothing Culture (模块四- 服装文化)

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Module IV: Clothing Culture

模块四：服装文化

Scenario 4.1: An Dawei asks Ma Xiaoqing what clothes he should wear to attend a Chinese wedding.
AD: MX: AD: MX:	小青，你觉得我穿这身衣服去参加婚礼怎么样？不怎么样。你怎么能穿白衬衫白裤子去参加婚礼呢？那我穿那套黑西服，可以吗？也不行。你穿那条米色的裤子和蓝色的衬衫吧。	身	shēn	[M] for clothes
		参加	cānjiā	to attend
		婚礼	hūnlǐ	wedding
		怎么	zěnme	how
		能	néng	can
		衬衫	chènshān	shirt
		套	tào	[M] set
		西服	xīfú	suit
		不行	bùxíng	not okay
		米色	mǐsè	beige
Note: COLORS IN CHINESE CULTURE White stands for the metal element and also symbolizes purity. However, white traditionally is associated with death and is the color worn at funerals. Black stands for the water element and is associated with destruction, evil, and disasters. It is bad forturn and should not be worn to auspicous occasions like weddings or birthday parties.

Scenario 4.2: An Dawei and Ma Xiaoqing walk to the movie theater.
MX: AD: MX: AD: MX:	大为，以后你别戴这个帽子了。这是我大学的帽子，不好看吗？好看是好看，可是在中国没有人戴绿色的帽子。为什么？你问问李明吧。	以后	yǐhòu	from now on
		别		do not
		戴	dài	to wear
		帽子	màozi	hat, cap
		大学	dàxué	university
		好看	hǎokàn	good-looking









Note: 别 is used to give commands or advice. It means “don’t, better not.” COLORS IN CHINESE CULTURE In China, “wearing a green hat” is slang that Chinese people use when a woman cheats on her husband or boyfriend.