HSK · Level 29
135 words
Chinese word
穿上
Pronunciation
Pinyinchuān shàng
Meaning
- verbput on
Example
我已经穿上外套了。wǒ yǐ jīng chuān shàng wài tào le
I have already put on my coat.
More examples
上班前，他换好衣服，穿上制服。shàng bān qián tā huàn hǎo yī fú chuān shàng zhì fú
Before going to work, he changed clothes and put on his uniform.
Core concept
A clothing item moves onto the body and reaches the state of being worn.
Common phrases
穿上外套chuān shàng wài tào
put on a coat
穿上鞋子chuān shàng xié zi
put on shoes
穿上制服chuān shàng zhì fú
put on a uniform
Similar words
穿chuān: Putting on clothes or shoes in the general sense.
穿着chuān zhe: Wearing clothes or shoes in an ongoing state.
换上huàn shàng: Replacing clothes or shoes with another item and putting on the replacement.
试穿shì chuān: Putting on clothes or shoes temporarily to check their fit before purchase.
Definition in Chinese
表示把一件衣物穿到身上，使人进入已穿着的状态，侧重动作完成或状态的开始。biǎo shì bǎ yí jiàn yī wù chuān dào shēn shàng shǐ rén jìn rù yǐ chuān zhe de zhuàng tài cè zhòng dòng zuò wán chéng huò zhuàng tài de kāi shǐ
Word origin
穿 (chuān, "put on") + 上 (shàng, "up") combines the clothing action with 上 as a result complement, showing that the item reaches its position on the body.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech, 已经 (yǐjīng, "already") before the verb and sentence-final 了 (le, "new-situation particle") after the clause can make the completed change especially clear.