穿上

chuānshang

verb HSK 4

Meanings

1 to put on (clothing)
2 to wear

Characters

to wear; to put on

up; on (complement)

穿 (put on) + 上 (onto the body) = to put on clothing.

Examples

天冷了，穿上外套吧。

Tiān lěng le, chuānshang wàitào ba.

It's cold, put on a jacket.

她穿上了一条红色的裙子。

Tā chuānshang le yī tiáo hóngsè de qúnzi.

She put on a red dress.

快穿上鞋子，我们要出门了。

Kuài chuānshang xiézi, wǒmen yào chūmén le.

Quickly put on your shoes, we're about to go out.

Tips

grammar

穿上 emphasizes the action of putting clothes on. 穿着 (chuānzhe) describes the state of wearing. Compare: 他穿上了外套 (He put on a coat) vs. 他穿着外套 (He is wearing a coat).

usage

The opposite is 脱下 (tuōxià, to take off): 穿上外套 (put on a coat) ↔ 脱下外套 (take off a coat).

Stroke Order

穿 chuān

上 shàng