---
title: "Qipao Meaning: 旗袍 (qipao) or 气泡 (bubble)?"
description: "旗袍 (qípáo) means “qipao; cheongsam”. Not the qipao you heard? See 气泡. Hear its tones, see what 旗 and 袍 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qipao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 旗袍 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

旗袍 qípáo

## qipao; cheongsam

## Its characters

1. 旗 qí flag
2. 袍 páo robe

## In a sentence

她穿着一件红色的旗袍。 She is wearing a red qipao.

一个年轻的女人站在他面前，穿着一件还没做完的红**旗袍**。

From [上海弄堂（二） · The Shanghai lane (part 2)](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/grandmas-notebook-book-2-shanghai-lane-part-2#library-word-449-451)

[More about 旗袍](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%97%97%E8%A2%8D)

## Other words said qipao

- [气泡qìpàobubble](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%B0%94%E6%B3%A1)

## More words with 旗 or 袍

- [国旗 guóqí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guoqi)

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