China Size to US Size Charts
Welcome to our China to US size conversion charts! Please select the category and the clothing type for which you want to view the size chart:
Breaking Down the China Size
Chinese sizes, like any secret code, have their own lingo. So, let’s break it down in a way that even my old English teacher would appreciate (and she was tough as nails!). The sizes are typically written as “height/bust or waist (body type),” like “170/88A”. You don’t need a degree in cryptography to decode this. Let’s make it as easy as apple pie.
- Height
- The first number before the slash, in this case, 170, represents your height in centimeters. (That’s around 5’7″ for the metrically challenged among us).
- Bust or Waist
- Post-slash, the 88 is the bust or waist measurement (also in cm). For tops, it’s usually the bust measurement, while pants will show the waist measurement. It’s your tell-tale sign when you’re trying to squeeze into a size too small.
- Body Type
- The cherry on top is the letter at the end – this is your body type code. It indicates the difference between the bust and waist measurements. ‘A’ is for the regular body type, ‘B’ is for a slightly plumper figure, ‘C’ is for a fuller figure, and ‘Y’ is for the slimmer folks among us.
For instance, if we take 170/88A, it refers to someone 170cm tall with a bust or waist of 88cm and a normal difference between the bust and waist sizes.