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穿戴 (chuān dài) — to dress, to wear (clothing and accessories)

Definition

穿戴 (chuān dài) means to dress oneself or put on clothing and accessories, with a fuller, more deliberate feel than the simple verb 穿. It often implies attention to one's overall appearance.

verb
to dressto wear (clothing and accessories)

Examples

  • 穿戴。
    Tā měi tiān shàng bān qián dōu huì chuān dài zhěng qí.
    He always dresses neatly before going to work every day.
  • ，穿戴。
    Wài miàn hěn lěng, jì de chuān dài nuǎn huo yì diǎn.
    It's cold outside, remember to dress warmly.
  • 穿戴，。
    Tā huā le hěn cháng shí jiān chuān dài, yīn wèi yào qù cān jiā hūn lǐ.
    She spent a long time getting dressed because she was going to a wedding.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

穿chuānwear clothes
戴dàiwear accessories

穿 covers putting on clothes and 戴 covers putting on accessories, together meaning to dress.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

穿 puts 穴 (cave) and 牙 (tooth) together to show passing through or penetrating.

Open 穿 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

戴 originally drew a person holding something on their head with both hands.

Open 戴 →
Appears in
Clothing

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