Sash

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I’m trying to find the everyday (Mainland) Chinese word for the sort of sash occasionally worn by retail store workers.

It’s also sometimes worn by the receptionist/greeter near the front door in other place of business or even occasionally by employees stationed outside in front on the street. It usually bears a welcome, greeting or a commercial slogan. I’ve seen both men and women wearing them, but more often the wearer is female. It goes over one shoulder and diagonally down to the opposite side of the waist. They are not at all rare; If you live in China, you know what I mean.

The closest I’ve been able to come via various dictionaries is 彩带, but this doesn’t return the sort of pictures I’m looking for when put into an iternet image search. Here’s what I’m looking for: (Obtained via a Google Image Search using the English word “sash.”)

[skylee]

I think 彩帶 is probably the right word. Such sashes are also used in election campaigns and beauty pageants. So if you search for 競選彩帶 and 選美彩帶, you could find some pictures of them. As the verb "to wear" such sashes is "披", so if you search for "披彩帶" or "身披彩帶" you could fine many relevant pictures too.

PS - but when I first read the title of this thread, the first image that came up in my mind was Michelangelo's pieta (because I have read so much about his signature on Maria's sash). This is not very normal, I think. :mellow:

[abcdefg]

Perfect. Thank you so much, Skylee.

[Meng Lelan]

but when I first read the title of this thread, the first image that came up in my mind

For me the first image that came up in my mind was my Junior Girl Scout sash...still has badges and insignia on it...

[xiaocai]

I think some people also call it 绶带. Not sure if it is appropriate for all occasions though.