qipao
/ˈt͡ʃiːpaʊ/noun
qipao is spelled Q-I-P-A-O: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, qipao means “A traditional one-piece dress worn by Chinese women” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of qipao is qipaos.
How many letters and syllables are in qipao?
| Letters | 5: Q-I-P-A-O |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 180,281st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is qipao?
Qipao appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce qipao?
- /ˈt͡ʃiːpaʊ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of qipao
- qipaos plural
- chipao
- chi pao
- chi-pao
- kipao
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does qipao mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A traditional one-piece dress worn by Chinese women.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Qipao in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a traditional dress worn by Chinese women:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | qipao, robe chinoise |
| German | Qipao |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does qipao come from?
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 旗袍 (qípáo).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).