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穿上

chuānshang
verb HSK 4

Meanings

  1. 1 to put on (clothing)
  2. 2 to wear

Characters

穿
chuān
to wear; to put on
上
shang
up; on (complement)
穿 (put on) + 上 (onto the body) = to put on clothing.

Examples

HSK 2
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.
HSK 3
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.
HSK 4
天冷了，穿上外套吧。
Tiān lěng le, chuānshang wàitào ba.
It's cold, put on a jacket.

Tips

grammar
穿上 emphasizes the action of putting clothes on. 穿着 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 (to take off): 穿上外套 (put on a coat) vs. 脱下外套 (take off a coat).

Stroke Order

穿 chuān
上 shàng