Definition
上身 has three major uses: as a noun it means 'torso' (the upper part of the body); as a noun for clothing it refers to an 'upper outer garment' such as a blouse, jacket, or traditional Chinese jacket; as a verb it means 'to put on' or 'to wear' when talking about clothing for the upper body, often used colloquially in sentences like 穿上身. The context determines which sense is active.
p.w.
torsoupper bodyupper outer garment (blouse, jacket, etc.)
verb
to put onto wear (clothing on the upper body)
Examples
- 上身，。Tā shàng shēn chuān zhe báisè chènshān, kàn qǐlái hěn jīngshen.He is wearing a white shirt on his upper body, looking very energetic.
- 上身。Zhè jiàn shàng shēn de cìxiù fēicháng jīngměi.The embroidery on this upper garment is very exquisite.
- ，上身。Tiān lěng le, kuài bǎ zhè jiàn wàitào shàng shēn ba.It's getting cold, quickly put on this jacket.
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