恤衫 (xù shān) — shirt (Cantonese-influenced term for 衬衫)

Definition

Cantonese-influenced term for 'shirt,' standard in Hong Kong usage where 衬衫 is preferred in Mandarin. Same item of clothing, different regional vocabulary.

noun
shirt (Cantonese-influenced term for 衬衫)
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Examples

  • 恤衫
    Tā chuān le yí jiàn bái sè xù shān.
    He wore a white shirt.
  • 恤衫
    Zhè jiàn xù shān de liào zi hěn shū fu.
    The fabric of this shirt is very comfortable.
  • 恤衫
    Wǒ zuó tiān zài diàn lǐ mǎi le liǎng jiàn xù shān.
    I bought two shirts at the store yesterday.
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