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首饰

首飾
shǒushi
noun HSK 7-9 #8,336

Measure Word

一件首饰 jiàn

Meanings

  1. 1 jewelry; accessories (worn on the body)

Characters

首
shǒu
head; first; chief
饰
shi
ornament; decoration; to adorn
Head + ornament - originally meant head ornaments, now refers to all personal jewelry.

Examples

HSK 4
她很喜欢戴首饰。
Tā hěn xǐhuan dài shǒushi.
She loves wearing jewelry.
HSK 4
她把首饰放在首饰盒里。
Tā bǎ shǒushi fàngzài shǒushi hé lǐ.
She put the jewelry in the jewelry box.
HSK 7-9
这家店卖各种金银首饰。
Zhè jiā diàn mài gèzhǒng jīnyín shǒushi.
This store sells all kinds of gold and silver jewelry.

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