Definition
上衣 (shàng yī) means 'upper garment' — a jacket, shirt, or top worn on the upper body. It's more specific than 衣服 (yī fu, 'clothes' in general), and unlike 大衣 (dà yī, 'overcoat') or 外套 (wài tào, 'outer coat/jacket'), 上衣 can refer to any top, including a shirt or blouse, not just a heavy or outer layer.
noun
jacketupper garment
Measure word · 件
Easily confused
- 雨衣yǔ yīlook-alikeraincoat
- 商议shāng yìsound-aliketo discuss; to negotiate (formally)
Examples
- 上衣。Wǒ mǎi le yí jiàn shàng yī.I bought a jacket.
- 上衣？Nǐ xǐhuan shénme yánsè de shàng yī?What color jacket do you like?
- 上衣。Zhè jiàn shàng yī bǐ nà jiàn guì.This jacket is more expensive than that one.
Browse more HSK 3 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.