对襟

對襟

duìjīn

noun

Meanings

1 centre-opening front (of a Chinese jacket)
2 straight-front (jacket with buttons down the middle)

Characters

front/lapel of a garment

Examples

这件对襟小褂是典型的中式男装。

Zhè jiàn duìjīn xiǎoguà shì diǎnxíng de Zhōngshì nánzhuāng.

This centre-front short jacket is typical traditional Chinese menswear.

对襟的扣子正好在胸前排成一列。

Duìjīn de kòuzi zhènghǎo zài xiōngqián pái chéng yí liè.

The buttons of a centre-front jacket line up straight down the middle of the chest.

Tips

usage

Contrasts with 交领 (crossed/overlapping collar) and 大襟 (side-closing front). 对襟 has the two front panels meeting symmetrically down the centre with buttons — the construction of most tangzhuang and qipao-style jackets.

Stroke Order

对 duì

襟 jīn