夹克衫

夾克衫

jiākèshān

noun #24,515

Measure Word

一件夹克衫 jiàn

Meanings

1 jacket

Characters

phonetic jia-; also: to clip; to sandwich

phonetic -ke; also: gram; to overcome

shirt; garment; upper-body clothing

Examples

他穿了一件黑色皮革夹克衫，看起来很酷。

Tā chuān le yī jiàn hēisè pígé jiākèshān, kàn qǐlái hěn kù.

He wore a black leather jacket and looked very cool.

天气凉了，记得带件夹克衫。

Tiānqì liáng le, jìde dài jiàn jiākèshān.

It's getting cold — remember to bring a jacket.

Tips

memory

夹克 is a direct phonetic borrowing from English 'jacket'. The 衫 (shirt/garment) suffix is sometimes added for clarity, making it feel more like a native Chinese word.

Stroke Order

夹 jiā

克 kè

衫 shān