zhè tiáo qúnzi hěn piàoliang, yě hěn héshēn.

条 is a measure word / classifier. In Mandarin, when you point out or count a noun, you usually need a classifier between the demonstrative or number and the noun.

So the pattern is:

这 + 条 + 裙子
= this + classifier + skirt

条 is commonly used for things that are long, narrow, or drape in a long shape, and it is also used for some items of clothing such as 裙子 and 裤子.

In standard Mandarin, a demonstrative like 这 or 那 normally goes with a classifier before the noun.

So the usual pattern is:

这/那 + classifier + noun

Examples:

• 这条裙子 = this skirt
• 那条裤子 = that pair of pants

Saying 这裙子 may be heard in casual speech in some contexts, but for learners, 这条裙子 is the safe and standard form.

Mandarin often does not use a copula like is before adjectives.

In English, you say:

• The skirt is pretty.

In Mandarin, you say:

• 裙子很漂亮

Literally, it looks more like:

• skirt + very + pretty

So adjectives can act as the predicate by themselves. You do not normally say 这条裙子是很漂亮 in a simple sentence like this.

Not always. This is one of the most common questions learners have.

In beginner sentences, 很 often does not mean strong very. It often works like a natural link before an adjective when you are simply describing something.

So:

• 这条裙子很漂亮 usually means This skirt is pretty
• 也很合身 usually means and it fits well / and it is very fitting

If you remove 很, the sentence can sound like a comparison or contrast, depending on context.

So 很 is often there because Mandarin usually prefers a small modifier before a predicate adjective in neutral statements.

也 means also.

In this sentence:

这条裙子很漂亮，也很合身。

the second part means:

• it is also very fitting
• more naturally: and it also fits well

也 goes before what it modifies, so it appears before 很合身.

The full second clause could be expanded as:

这条裙子也很合身。

But since the subject is the same, Mandarin often leaves it out:

• 这条裙子很漂亮，也很合身。

合身 means something like:

• fits well
• fits the body properly
• is the right size and shape for the wearer

It is especially used for clothing.

So 很合身 means:

• fits very well
• is very well-fitted

It is not just about looking nice; it specifically refers to how the clothing fits your body.

Because it is understood from the first clause.

The sentence is:

这条裙子很漂亮，也很合身。

Mandarin often omits repeated information when it is obvious. After the comma, the listener already knows we are still talking about 这条裙子, so repeating it is unnecessary.

A fuller version would be:

这条裙子很漂亮，这条裙子也很合身。

But that sounds repetitive, so the shorter version is more natural.

裙子 means skirt.

The 子 here is a very common noun suffix. In many words, it does not have a strong separate meaning anymore; it is just part of the standard word.

Examples:

• 桌子 = table
• 椅子 = chair
• 裙子 = skirt

So you should usually learn 裙子 as one vocabulary item, not as 裙 + 子 with a fully separate meaning every time.

You can, but it often sounds less neutral.

Without 很, predicate adjectives in Mandarin often sound:

• contrastive,
• emphatic,
• or like part of a comparison.

So:

• 这条裙子很漂亮，也很合身。 = a natural neutral description
• 这条裙子漂亮，也合身。 = possible, but more marked in tone

For learners, using 很 in this kind of sentence is usually the best choice.

Yes, a few:

• 这 = zhè is fourth tone
• 条 = tiáo is second tone
• 裙 in 裙子 = qún is second tone
• 子 in 裙子 is usually a neutral tone
• 漂 in 漂亮 = piào is fourth tone
• 亮 in 漂亮 is often pronounced with a neutral tone in everyday speech
• 合身 = héshēn is second tone + first tone

One especially useful point:

• 也 is third tone: yě
• 很 is third tone: hěn

When two third tones come together, the first one usually changes in actual pronunciation. So 也很 is commonly pronounced more like yéhěn in connected speech.

Yes. A very common alternative is:

这条裙子又漂亮又合身。

This means:

• This skirt is both pretty and well-fitting.

The pattern 又 A 又 B is often used when something has two good qualities at the same time.

So both are natural:

• 这条裙子很漂亮，也很合身。
• 这条裙子又漂亮又合身。

The original sentence sounds a bit more like two separate comments, while 又...又... sounds more tightly paired.