衬衣

襯衣

chènyī

noun HSK 3 #5,682

Measure Word

一件衬衣 jiàn

Meanings

1 shirt; dress shirt
2 undershirt

Characters

lining; to set off

Examples

HSK 2

他穿了一件白衬衣。

Tā chuān le yī jiàn bái chènyī.

He wore a white shirt.

HSK 3

他今天穿的这件衬衣很正式。

Tā jīntiān chuān de zhè jiàn chènyī hěn zhèngshì.

The shirt he's wearing today is very formal.

HSK 7-9

这件衬衣需要熨一下。

Zhè jiàn chènyī xūyào yùn yīxià.

This shirt needs to be ironed.

Tips

usage

衬衣 and 衬衫 are interchangeable in most contexts. 衬衫 is slightly more common in modern usage.

Stroke Order

衬 chèn

衣 yī