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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


他 今天 穿 白色 衬衣。

He is wearing a white shirt today.

这 件 衬衣 很 合身。

This shirt fits very well.

请 把 衬衣 挂 在 衣柜 里。

Please hang the shirt in the closet.

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