Meaning of 衬衫
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- shirt
- blouse
Measure word: 件
How to use 衬衫
衬衫 is the everyday word for a button-up shirt or blouse, for men or women. Its measure word is 件 (jiàn). Example: 他穿了一件白衬衫。(Tā chuān le yí jiàn bái chènshān.) He is wearing a white shirt.
Both characters carry the clothing radical 衤 on the left, so you know this word is about something you wear. 衬 (chèn) means a lining or inner layer, and 衫 (shān) is an upper garment, so 衬衫 is the shirt you wear under a jacket.
Common mistake: Learners often write the clothing radical 衤 with only one dot, which makes it look like 礻, the spirit radical in 社 and 视. 衤 has an extra short stroke on the right side. Also remember that 衬 is fourth tone (chèn), not first tone like 衫 (shān).
衬衫 in example sentences
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衬 chèn · underwear · 8 strokes
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衫 shān · shirt · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 衬衫.
Questions about 衬衫
What does 衬衫 mean?
衬衫 (chènshān) means "shirt; blouse" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 衬衫?
衬衫 is made of 2 characters: 衬 (8 strokes), 衫 (8 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 衬衫 an HSK word?
Yes. 衬衫 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 衬衫 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 衬衫 is written 襯衫.
What is the difference between 衬衫 and 衬衣?
They mean almost the same thing and can usually be swapped. 衬衫 is more common in everyday speech and shop labels, while 衬衣 sounds slightly more general or northern.
Can 衬衫 mean a T-shirt?
Usually not. 衬衫 suggests a collared shirt, often with buttons. A T-shirt is normally called T恤 (T xù), and a sweatshirt is 运动衫 (yùndòngshān).