上身 (shàng shēn) — torso, upper body; upper outer garment (blouse, jacket, etc.); (verb) to put on, to wear (clothing on the upper body)
Definition
上身 has two unrelated meanings: as a noun, the 'torso / upper body', or the 'upper outer garment' (blouse, jacket); as a verb, 'to put on' clothes on the upper body. Contrast with 穿上, which focuses on the act of dressing.
noun
torsoupper bodyupper outer garment (blouse, jacket, etc.)
verb
to put onto wear (clothing on the upper body)
Measure word · 件
Examples
- 上身，。Tā shàng shēn chuān zhuó bái sè chèn shān, kàn qǐ lái hěn jīng shén.He is wearing a white shirt on his upper body, looking very energetic.
- 上身。Zhè jiàn shàng shēn de cì xiù fēi cháng jīng měi.The embroidery on this upper garment is very exquisite.
- ，上身。Tiān lěng le, kuài bǎ zhè jiàn wài tào shàng shēn ba.It's getting cold, quickly put on this jacket.
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