what is the chinese word for a kung fu uniform?

[Sekkendo]

i know a japanese uniform is called a "gi" but what is a chinese kung fu uniform called?

[windtalker]

Met a Hung-gar student in Louisville that informed me that a Chinese uniform is called a Sam or Sams (plural). Not certain about the spelling.

[Mushroom]

Met a Hung-gar student in Louisville that informed me that a Chinese uniform is called a Sam or Sams (plural). Not certain about the spelling.

"Saam" is cantonese for clothes. (also sounds like 3)

So you can say "Gung-fu Saam" and generally people will understand.

[Sifu Ben]

Gi just means clothes in Japanese.

[m1k3jobs]

Old style BJJ calls the uniform a kimono. Some schools still use that term.

[TaekwonPRO]

It's "dobak" in Korean, if you're interested.

[47MartialMan]

I thought other words were; zhangi fu, or zhi fu, or yi fu.

From my experience, TCM really don't address their work-out clothing as anything but "clothing"

[Old_kyokushin]

太极服 (Tai Ji Fu) literally clothes for Tai Ji, but you are better off explaining what you want or they might look at you with round eyes... :D

功夫服 (Gung Fu Fu) is not used, but I thought it was hilarious! :D


Osu!


PS: That's Mandarin... other dialects will be different.

[El Medico]

So.... what we need are the words for----

T-shirt

sneakers

pants

(Preferably in both Cantonese and Mandarin).

That's what uniforms in CMAs generally are.

[Mushroom]

So.... what we need are the words for----

T-shirt

sneakers

pants

(Preferably in both Cantonese and Mandarin).

That's what uniforms in CMAs generally are.

In Canto, in not so exact phonetic...

Doon Jow Saam = Short sleeve clothing (usually would mean top)
Doon Jow Fu = short sleeve trousers/bottoms

Replace Doon with Cheurng (Long)..
ie - Cheurng Jow Saam - Long sleeve clothes

Bor Hai - literally means "Ball Shoes" = trainers/sneakers

Obviously everthing is within context.

[YouKnowWho]

The Chinese wrestling jacket is called Da Lian (搭褳).

Traditionally wrestlers wear jacket called "Da Lian (搭褳)" and chaps over their pants, which allow grapping on the chaps for lifting.