衬 (chèn) — to line (a garment) with material; to place something underneath; to set off; to serve as a contrast for
Definition
衬 has two distinct senses: the literal 'to line (a garment) with material underneath', and the figurative 'to set off / contrast with' (a color, background, etc.). The figurative 衬托 sense is what you'll meet in written Chinese.
verb
to line (a garment) with materialto place something underneathto set offto serve as a contrast for
Examples
- 衬。Tā gěi qún zi chèn le yī céng mián lǐ zi.She lined the skirt with a layer of cotton lining.
- 衬。Tā gěi hé zi chèn le yī céng zhǐ.He lined the box with a layer of paper.
- 衬。Zhè zhǒng yán sè hěn chèn tā de fū sè.This color really sets off her skin tone.
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