Chinese word

首饰

Pronunciation

Pinyinshǒu shì

Meaning

  • nounjewelry

Example

她今天戴了很多首饰。tā jīn tiān dài le hěn duō shǒu shì

She is wearing a lot of jewelry today.

Illustration for 首饰 (jewelry)

More examples

她把一件首饰作为礼物送给朋友。tā bǎ yí jiàn shǒu shì zuò wéi lǐ wù sòng gěi péng yǒu

She gave a piece of jewelry to a friend as a gift.

Core concept

A personal decoration worn on the body as a visible finishing detail.

Common phrases

  • 佩戴首饰pèi dài shǒu shì

    wear jewelry

  • 金银首饰jīn yín shǒu shì

    gold and silver jewelry

  • 首饰店shǒu shì diàn

    jewelry store

Similar words

项链xiàng liàn: A decorative chain or cord worn around the neck.
耳环ěr huán: A small decorative piece worn on the ear, often attached with a post or hook.
戒指jiè zhǐ: A circular decorative band worn around a finger.
手链shǒu liàn: A decorative chain or cord worn around the wrist.

Definition in Chinese

戴在身上用于装饰的物品，通常指项链、耳环、手链、戒指等可佩戴的装饰品。dài zài shēn shàng yòng yú zhuāng shì de wù pǐn tōng cháng zhǐ xiàng liàn ěr huán shǒu liàn jiè zhǐ děng kě pèi dài de zhuāng shì pǐn

Word origin

首 (shǒu, "head") + 饰 (shì, "to adorn") reflects an older meaning of head adornment, which broadened to include decorative items worn elsewhere on the body.

Usage tips

  • Chinese commonly uses 件 (jiàn, "item") to count one piece, as in 一件首饰 (yí jiàn shǒushì, "one piece of jewelry"), while the uncounted form can refer to the category as a whole.

Other meanings

  • ornamentnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 首饰店shǒu shì diànjewelry storenoun
  • 首饰盒shǒu shì héjewelry boxnoun
  • 首饰设计shǒu shì shè jìjewelry designnoun

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