汗衫

hànshān
noun #17,152

Measure Word

汗衫 jiàn

Meanings

  1. 1 vest; undershirt; T-shirt

Characters

Literally 'sweat shirt' — a light garment worn close to the skin.

Examples

Tiān rè le, tā zhǐ chuān le yí jiàn hànshān.
It got hot, so he's only wearing an undershirt.
Zhè jiàn hànshān shì chúnmián de, chuān zhe hěn shūfu.
This undershirt is pure cotton and very comfortable to wear.

Tips

usage
In northern China, 汗衫 usually refers to a sleeveless undershirt/vest. In southern China, it can also mean a T-shirt or any lightweight shirt worn in hot weather.

Stroke Order

hàn
shān