Seven tools to translate Chinese size labels into US, UK or EU — for clothing, shoes and lingerie sold on Shein, Temu, Taobao and AliExpress.
CN XS–3XL and 160/84A codes → US, UK, EU with bust & waist in cm.
→Men's tops and pants: 175/92A, 180/84A and common US waist sizes.
→CN 34–47 for men and women, with foot length in cm and inches.
→CN 24–36 to US kids, UK kids and foot length in centimeters.
→75A, 80B, 85C → US 32A / 34B / 36C. Band in cm + cup letter.
→The 8 Chinese measurement words: 胸围, 腰围, 肩宽, 衣长, 袖长…
→Decode every Chinese national-standard size code in one page.
→Use the clothing converter when a listing shows XS-3XL or 160/84A-style labels. Match body measurements first, then treat the US size as an estimate.
Use the shoe converter when a listing shows CN 34-47, EU-style labels or a foot length in centimeters. For the full decision path, read the Chinese shoe size chart to US guide.
Use the bra converter when a listing shows 75A, 80B, 85C or another band-and-cup label. For measurement checks, read the Chinese bra size chart to US guide.
Use the Taobao chart guide when the problem is not the number but the Chinese label, such as bust, waist, shoulder width or garment length.
Read the conversion methodology for the sizing assumptions, source limits and why brand charts can differ from national-standard labels.
CN 40 is about US women's 9 or US men's 7. It usually points to a 25.0 cm / 9.8 in foot length.
→CN 38 is about US women's 7.5, UK 5 and EU 38. The usual foot length is 24.0 cm / 9.4 in.
→CN 42 is about US men's 8.5, UK 8 and EU 42. The usual foot length is 26.5 cm / 10.4 in.
→CN 39 is about US women's 8.5 or US men's 6.5. It usually means a 24.5 cm / 9.6 in foot length.
→CN 41 is about US women's 10 or US men's 8. It usually points to a 26.0 cm / 10.2 in foot length.
→Chinese L / 170/92A is closest to US 8, UK 10 and EU 38 for standard women's tops and dresses.
→Chinese M / 165/88A is closest to US 6, UK 8 and EU 36 for standard women's tops and dresses.
→Chinese XL / 175/96A is closest to US 10, UK 12 and EU 40 for standard women's tops and dresses.
→165/88A means about 165 cm height, 88 cm bust or chest and standard A body type. For women's tops, it is usually close to Chinese M / US 6.
→170/92A means about 170 cm height, 92 cm bust or chest and standard A body type. For women's tops, it is usually close to Chinese L / US 8.
→175/96A means about 175 cm height, 96 cm bust or chest and standard A body type. For women's tops, it is usually close to Chinese XL / US 10.
→Chinese 75A is roughly US 34A, UK 34A and EU 75A.
→Chinese 80B is roughly US 36B, UK 36B and EU 80B.
→Chinese 85C is roughly US 38C, UK 38C and EU 85C.
→CN 43 is about US men's 9.5, UK 9, EU 43 and roughly 27.0 cm / 10.6 in foot length.
→CN 44 is about US men's 10.5, UK 10, EU 44 and roughly 27.5 cm / 10.8 in foot length.
→CN 45 is about US men's 11, UK 10.5, EU 45 and roughly 28.0 cm / 11.0 in foot length.
→A 25.0 cm foot is about CN 40, US women's 9 or US men's 7. A 27.0 cm foot is about CN 43 or US men's 9.5.
→Chinese shoe sizes are often close to EU labels. CN 40 is about US women's 9 or US men's 7; CN 43 is about US men's 9.5.
→CN 29 is about US 12C and 18.0 cm foot length. CN 34 is about US 3Y and 21.5 cm foot length.
→CN 38 is about US women's 7.5. CN 40 is about US women's 9. CN 41 is about US women's 10.
→US men's 9.5 is about CN 43. US women's 9 is about CN 40. Always verify foot length in centimeters.
→70A is about US 32A, 75B is about US 34B, 80C is about US 36C and 85D is about US 38D.
→US 32A is about Chinese 70A, US 34B is about 75B, US 36C is about 80C and US 38D is about 85D.
→For Taobao clothes, check bust, shoulder width, sleeve length and garment length in centimeters before choosing S, M, L or 160/84A.
→For Taobao pants, check waist, hip, thigh and pants length in centimeters. Do not rely only on S, M, L or 175/80A.
→Use foot length first. CN 40 is about 25.0 cm, US women's 9 or US men's 7. CN 43 is about 27.0 cm and US men's 9.5.
→Translate the chart columns first: bust/chest, waist, hip, shoulder, sleeve, garment length, pants length and foot length are the key terms.
→Chinese kids clothing size 140 is usually around US kids 10, while 120 is around US 6-7 and 100 is around US 3T-4T.
→Chinese clothing size 140 is usually close to US kids size 10, for a child around 135-145 cm tall.
→Chinese child clothing sizes usually map by height: 100 is about US 3T-4T, 120 about US 6-7 and 140 about US 10.
→For many Chinese women dress charts, M is about US 6, L about US 8 and XL about US 10. Check bust and waist in centimeters.
→Chinese men's L / 175/92A is usually close to US men's M. Chinese XL / 180/96A is usually close to US men's L.
→Chinese L / 175/80A pants are usually about US waist 32. Chinese M / 170/76A is about US waist 30.
→Use women clothing charts for dresses and tops, men charts for shirts and pants, and height-based charts for kids clothing.
→For Taobao dresses, check bust, waist, hip and garment length in centimeters. Do not rely only on S, M, L or XL.
→CN 24 is about US toddler 8C, CN 25 about 9C and CN 27 about 10.5C. Always check foot length in centimeters.
→US men 10 is usually around Chinese CN 44. US women 10 is usually around Chinese CN 41.
→US men 11 is usually Chinese CN 45. US women 11 is usually around Chinese CN 42.
→US men 9.5 is usually Chinese CN 43. US women 9.5 is usually between CN 40 and CN 41, depending on foot length.
→US men 10.5 is usually Chinese CN 44. US women 10.5 is usually around CN 41-42 depending on foot length.
→Use the US to Chinese shoe converter and choose men, women or kids. Foot length in centimeters should be the final check.
→Chinese baby size 66 is often around US 3-6 months, 73 is around 6-9 months, 80 is around 12 months and 90 is around 18-24 months.
→A Chinese jeans waist of 76 cm is about US 30, 80 cm is about US 32 and 84 cm is about US 33-34.
→Chinese shirt 175/92A is usually close to US men's M, while 180/96A is usually close to US men's L.
→CN 100 is often around US 3T-4T, CN 120 around US 6-7, CN 130 around US 8 and CN 140 around US 10.
→For Taobao jeans, use waist centimeters first: 76 cm is about US W30, 80 cm about W32 and 84 cm about W33-34.
→On Taobao, CN 38 is about US women's 7.5, CN 40 is about US women's 9 or US men's 7, and CN 43 is about US men's 9.5.
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