HSK · Level 78
45 words
Chinese word
穿着
Pronunciation
Pinyinchuān zhe
Meaning
- verbwear
Example
他穿着一件蓝色的外套。tā chuān zhe yí jiàn lán sè de wài tào
He is wearing a blue coat.
More examples
服务员穿着制服，礼貌地接待客人。fú wù yuán chuān zhe zhì fú lǐ mào dì jiē dài kè rén
The waiter was wearing a uniform and politely welcoming the customers.
Core concept
Clothes stay on the body as part of a person's current visible appearance.
Common phrases
穿着外套chuān zhe wài tào
wear a coat
穿着皮鞋chuān zhe pí xié
wear leather shoes
Similar words
穿chuān: The action of putting on clothes or shoes.
穿上chuān shàng: Completing the action of putting on clothes or shoes.
脱tuō: Removing clothes or shoes from the body.
戴dài: Putting hats, glasses, rings, or similar items onto the head, face, or hands.
Definition in Chinese
表示处于穿戴某物的状态，强调动作的结果或持续，可用于描述个体当下的着装情况。biǎo shì chǔ yú chuān dài mǒu wù de zhuàng tài qiáng diào dòng zuò de jié guǒ huò chí xù kě yòng yú miáo shù gè tǐ dāng xià de zhuó zhuāng qíng kuàng
Word origin
The verb 穿着 (chuānzhe, "wearing") combines 穿 (chuān, "put on") with 着 (zhe, "ongoing state"), shifting attention from putting clothes on to the resulting state.
Usage tips
- For a change of clothes, 穿了 (chuānle, "put on or wore") highlights the completed action, whereas 穿着 (chuānzhe, "be wearing") describes the person's appearance afterward.
Other meanings
- clothingnoun
Opposites
- 脱下tuō xiàtake offverb
- 脱掉tuō diàoremoveverb
Related words
- 穿戴chuān dàiwear clothing and accessoriesverb
- 穿衣chuān yīput on clothesverb