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🎃 The Ultimate Guide to Buying Halloween Costumes on Taobao

~Teaching you how to Taobao like a local~


One of the best holidays of the year is just a few weeks away… Do you know what your costume is going to be yet? How about your cat’s?

Halloween
🎃 万圣节 🎃
wàn shèng jié

Don’t fret – you can find almost any costume or cosplay item known to man on Taobao 淘宝 and get it delivered right to your door!

Doesn’t matter if you’re not China-sized either, most all costume shops will custom-make your choice to your exact measurements…

Seriously, we can all agree that Taobao is the single best thing about living in China. And for October 31, all your hallow dreams can come true with a handful of searches on Taobao.

Here are some keywords to
help narrow down your search:

服装

fú zhuāng
costume


面具

miàn jù
mask


成人

chéng rén
adult


儿童

ér tóng
child


均码

jūn mǎ
“one size fits most”
(but sadly not me)


定做

dìng zuò
custom-made

 

 

And here are some costume idea keywords with actual screenshots copied straight from Taobao herself… we couldn’t make these up if we tried:

Note: we are not endorsing any specific Taobao
shop in this list – just use for reference and ALWAYS
check the comments and ratings before buying!

 

Ninja
忍者
rěn zhě


Pumpkin
南瓜
nán guā


Trippy Panda Head
創意熊貓頭套
chuàng yì xióng māo tóu tào


Cavemen
穴居人
xué jū rén


Wonder Woman
神奇女侠
shén qí nǚ xiá


A Donut?
甜甜圈
tián tián quān


Pharaohs
埃及法老
āi jí fǎ lǎo


Friendly Neighborhood Waimai Guy
外卖司机
wài mài sī jī


Your Choice of Harry Potter House Robe
哈利波特斗篷
hā lì bō tè dòu péng


Creepy Old People
偕老面具
xié lǎo miàn jù


Alien Abductee?
充气外星人
chōng qì wài xīng rén


This is Sparta!
斯巴达武士
sī bā dá wǔ shì


Princesses
公主
gōng zhǔ 


Pizza
披萨
pī sà 


Batman
蝙蝠侠
biān fú xiá 


Astronaut
宇航员
yǔ háng yuán


Your local security guard
保安
bǎo ān


World “Leader” Masks
总统面具
zǒng tǒng miàn jù


Virgin Mary
圣母玛利亚
shèng mǔ mǎ lì yà 


Thor (and son)
托尔
tuō ěr


Iron Man
钢铁人
gāng tiě rén


Captain America
美国队长
měi guó duì zhǎng


Hulk
绿巨人
lǜ jù rén 


Zombies
行尸走肉
háng shī zǒu ròu 


Dancing Crayons
蜡笔
là bǐ


Jon Snow
琼恩雪诺
qióng ēn xuě nuò


Daenerys Targaryen

Queen of Meereen, Queen of the Andals (the Rhoynar) and the First Men, Lady Regnant of the Seven Kingdoms, Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, Mhysa, Breaker of Chains, the Unburnt, Mother of Dragons!

丹尼莉丝·坦格利安 卡丽熙
dān ní lì sī · tǎn gé lì ān kǎ lì xī


Found Nemo
小丑鱼
xiǎo chǒu yú


Winnie The Pooh
小熊维尼
xiǎo xióng wéi ní


Journey to the West
西游记
xī yóu jì


Superfamily
超人
chāo rén


Michael Jackson
迈克尔·杰克逊
mài kè ěr ·jié kè xùn


Minion Family
小黄人
xiǎo huáng rén


Newsie
卖报人
mài bào rén


Horse head
马头面
mǎ tóu miàn 


Sumo Suits
相扑
xiàng pū


Pink Bunny from A Christmas Story
圣诞粉红兔子
shèng dàn fěn hóng tù zǐ


Corpse Bride
女僵尸新娘
nǚ jiāng shī xīn niáng


A piano?
钢琴
gāng qín


Red Guard
红卫兵
hóng wèi bīng


Creepy Teddy Bears
泰迪熊
 tài dí xióng

 


For example, string these simple words together for more specific results:

小熊维尼面具
xiǎo xióng wéi ní miàn jù
Winnie the Pooh mask

儿童万圣节服装
ér tóng wàn shèng jiē fú zhuāng
Child’s Halloween costume

定做成人公主服装
dìng zuò chéng rén gōng zhǔ fú zhuāng
Custom-made Adult Princess Costume
(👆🏼 That’s the one what I want! )

 

 

This list should definitely help you make your 2018 decision – let us know if you’ve found any other gems~

And order right away, Halloween is coming soon!