身穿 (shēn chuān) — (formal) to wear (clothing)

Definition

Formal, written register — used mostly in news, reports, and descriptions to say someone is wearing something. Use 穿 in everyday speech instead.

verb
(formal) to wear (clothing)

Examples

  • 身穿,。
    Tā shēn chuān yí jiàn hēi sè xī zhuāng, xiǎn de fēi cháng zhèng shì.
    He wore a black suit, looking very formal.
  • 身穿,。
    Nà wèi lǎo rén shēn chuān lán sè cháng páo, shǒu zhǔ guǎi zhàng.
    That old man wore a blue robe and leaned on a cane.
  • 身穿,。
    Jǐng chá shēn chuān zhì fú, zhèng zài xún luó.
    The police officer wore a uniform and was patrolling.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
主谓zhǔwèiSubject + predicate

A small sentence frozen into a word: something, and what it does or is.

The 身 is the body and 穿 is wearing; clothes are on the body.

Characters in this word

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

The shape of 身 comes from a drawing of a pregnant woman.

Open 身 →

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 →
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