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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


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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