贴身 (tiē shēn) — (of clothing) worn next to the skin; close-fitting; (of a servant or accessory) personal, closely attending

Definition

贴身 literally means 'against the body' — used for close-fitting clothes (贴身衣物) and figuratively for things close at hand or personally attended (贴身秘书).

adjective
(of clothing) worn next to the skinclose-fitting(of a servant or accessory) personalclosely attending

Examples

  • 贴身
    Zhè jiàn yī fu shì tiē shēn de, chuān zhuó hěn shū fu.
    This piece of clothing is worn next to the skin and is very comfortable to wear.
  • 贴身
    Tā shì tā duō nián de tiē shēn mì shū, zhī dào tā de suǒ yǒu xí guàn.
    She has been his personal secretary for many years and knows all his habits.
  • 贴身
    Zhè ge shǒu jī tào wǒ měi tiān yòng, yǐ jīng chéng le wǒ de tiē shēn wù pǐn.
    I use this phone case every day; it has become a close personal item of mine.
Appears in

Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.