Chinese word

衬衫

Pronunciation

Pinyinchèn shān

Meaning

  • nounshirt

Example

我今天买了一件衬衫。wǒ jīn tiān mǎi le yí jiàn chèn shān

I bought a shirt today.

Illustration for 衬衫 (shirt)

More examples

我明天要穿那件衬衫去面试。wǒ míng tiān yào chuān nà jiàn chèn shān qù miàn shì

I will wear that shirt to the interview tomorrow.

Core concept

A collared upper-body garment with a front opening, worn alone or beneath another layer.

Common phrases

  • 买一件衬衫mǎi yí jiàn chèn shān

    buy a shirt

  • 穿衬衫chuān chèn shān

    wear a shirt

  • 白色衬衫bái sè chèn shān

    white shirt

Similar words

衬衣chèn yī: A thin collared garment that opens at the front and can be worn as a light layer.
T恤T xù: A casual, collarless upper-body shirt usually made of cotton.

Definition in Chinese

一种穿在上半身的上衣，通常有领子并在前面用纽扣或其他方式开合，可单穿也可作内搭，泛指有前襟的衬衫类服装。yì zhǒng chuān zài shàng bàn shēn de shàng yī tōng cháng yǒu lǐng zi bìng zài qián miàn yòng niǔ kòu huò qí tā fāng shì kāi hé kě dān chuān yě kě zuò nèi dā fàn zhǐ yǒu qián jīn de chèn shān lèi fú zhuāng

Word origin

衬 (chèn, "to line or support") + 衫 (shān, "garment") gives a clothing word that originally pointed to a lined or supporting layer and now names this type of upper-body garment.

Usage tips

  • For shopping and daily conversation, 件 (jiàn, "item") is the usual measure word for this kind of clothing, rather than the broad default measure word.

Other meanings

  • dress shirtnoun
  • blousenoun

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