披肩

pījiān

noun #15,926

Meanings

1 cape
2 shawl
3 to trail over one's shoulders

Characters

to drape; to wear over shoulders

Examples

HSK 3

她围了一条羊毛披肩。

Tā wéi le yī tiáo yángmáo pījiān.

She wore a wool shawl.

HSK 4

她的长发披肩而下。

Tā de chángfà pījiān ér xià.

Her long hair trailed down over her shoulders.

Tips

usage

Has two distinct uses: (1) as a noun meaning a shawl or cape garment, (2) as an adjective/verb describing hair draped over the shoulders, as in 披肩长发 (shoulder-length flowing hair).

Stroke Order

披 pī

肩 jiān