This free printable page covers ten garments plus the two verbs that put them on. You will trace 衣服 (yī fu, clothes), 裤子 (kù zi, trousers), 裙子 (qún zi, skirt), 外套 (wài tào, coat), 毛衣 (máo yī, sweater), 鞋 (xié, shoes), 袜子 (wà zi, socks), 帽子 (mào zi, hat), 围巾 (wéi jīn, scarf) and 手套 (shǒu tào, gloves), each one printed above 田字格 (tián zì gé) grids with pinyin.
穿 or 戴
Mandarin sorts clothing by how it goes on. 穿 (chuān) is for anything your body passes through — trousers, a skirt, a coat, shoes and socks. 戴 (dài) is for what you fasten on top: 戴帽子, 戴手套, 戴围巾, and 戴眼镜 for glasses. Saying 穿帽子 is the classic slip, and it sounds as odd as "threading on a hat" does in English. Both verbs appear on the worksheet so your hand learns them next to the nouns they govern.
Two radicals in the wardrobe
Trace 裤子, 裙子 and 袜子 and watch the left edge: all three carry 衤, the compressed form of 衣, which files a character under clothing. 帽子 uses 巾 instead, the cloth component, and 巾 is also the whole right half of 围巾. Measure words split along similar lines — 件 for 衣服 and 外套, 条 for 裤子, 裙子 and 围巾, 双 for the paired 鞋, 袜子 and 手套, and 顶 just for hats. The Chinese measure word finder will confirm any noun you are unsure about.
Trace the guided strokes first, then write each word unaided in the blank squares. For extra repetition on the trickier characters, print blank 田字格 writing grid paper and keep going.
Words on this worksheet: 衣服 (yīfu) — clothes; 裤子 (kùzi) — trousers; 裙子 (qúnzi) — skirt; 外套 (wài tào) — coat; 毛衣 (máo yī) — sweater, wool sweater; 鞋 (xié) — shoes; 袜子 (wàzi) — Socks; 帽子 (màozi) — Hat; 围巾 (wéijīn) — scarf; 手套 (shǒutào) — glove; 穿 (chuān) — wear; 戴 (dài) — wear.
Hear these words in beginner Mandarin songs.
Frequently asked questions
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What level is this worksheet?
It suits learners from about HSK 4. That is an editorial estimate for the Clothes & Wardrobe topic, not an official HSK word list, so a few of its 12 words may be harder. Each word prints with tone-marked pinyin and an English meaning to help.
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Can I change the words or use traditional characters?
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How should I practice with this worksheet?
Trace the gray guides first, saying each word aloud, then cover the model and write the characters from memory in the blank boxes. Scan the sheet's QR code or open the Practice tab to watch each stroke animate, trace it, then recall it without a guide. Revisit missed words a day or two later.