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衬衣

shirt

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

chen4yi1 • chènyī

Meaning

Primary

shirt

Alternatives

underclothes, undergarments, blouse

Mnemonic

A 衬衣 shirt sort of acts like a 衬 lining for all the other 衣 clothing you wear on top.

Usage

衬衣 破 了 一 个 洞

the shirt has a hole in it

可 机洗 的 衬衣

machine-washable shirt

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