首饰

首飾

shǒushì

noun HSK 7 #8,336

Measure Word

一件首饰 jiàn

Meanings

1 jewelry; accessories (worn on the body)

Characters

head; first; chief

ornament; decoration; to adorn

Head + ornament — originally meant head ornaments, now refers to all personal jewelry.

Examples

她很喜欢戴首饰。

Tā hěn xǐhuan dài shǒushì.

She loves wearing jewelry.

这家店卖各种金银首饰。

Zhè jiā diàn mài gèzhǒng jīnyín shǒushì.

This store sells all kinds of gold and silver jewelry.

她把首饰放在首饰盒里。

Tā bǎ shǒushì fàng zài shǒushìhé lǐ.

She put the jewelry in the jewelry box.

Tips

history

首饰 originally meant ornaments for the head (首 = head): hairpins, crowns, tiaras. Over time, the meaning broadened to include all personal jewelry — rings, necklaces, bracelets, earrings.

Stroke Order

首 shǒu

饰 shì