衬衣 (chèn yī) — shirt (e.g., dress shirt, blouse) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

shirt (e.g., dress shirt, blouse)

Measure word · 件

Examples

衬衣。
Wǒ mǎi le yí jiàn xīn chèn yī.
I bought a new shirt.
衬衣。
Zhè jiàn chèn yī de yán sè hěn hǎo kàn.
This shirt's color is very nice.
衬衣。
Tā měi tiān dōu chuān bái chèn yī shàng bān.
He wears a white shirt to work every day.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

衣yīclothes

衬 refers to lining or underlay, and 衣 means clothes; together they name a shirt or inner garment.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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

The shape of 衣 comes from an outline of the chest and upper clothing.

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