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

他穿了一件白衬衣。

Tā chuān le yī jiàn bái chènyī.

He wore a white shirt.

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