汗衫

hànshān
noun #17,152

Measure Word

汗衫 jiàn

Meanings

  1. 1 vest; undershirt; T-shirt

Characters

Literally 'sweat shirt' - a light garment worn close to the skin.

Examples

HSK 2
Tiān rè le, tā zhǐ chuān le yí jiàn hànshān.
It got hot, so he's only wearing an undershirt.
HSK 6
Zhè jiàn hànshān shì chúnmián de, chuān zhe hěn shūfu.
This undershirt is pure cotton and very comfortable to wear.

Tips

usage
In northern China, 汗衫 usually refers to a sleeveless undershirt/vest. In southern China, it can also mean a T-shirt or any lightweight shirt worn in hot weather.

Stroke Order

hàn
shān