上衣
HSK 3 (exam 2025)HSK 3 (2021)
上衣 (shàngyī) · jacket
上衣 (shàngyī) means “jacket; top; upper garment”. It is written with 2 characters: 上 (on) + 衣 (cloth). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 上衣 is built
The characters
上 shàng · on
What 上 is made of
- ⺊ — structural part
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: One stroke on top of another; compare 下 (below) (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
衣 yī · cloth
What 衣 is made of
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A woman's dress (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这件上衣很好看。Zhè jiàn shàngyī hěn hǎokàn.This jacket looks nice.
你穿哪件上衣？Nǐ chuān nǎ jiàn shàngyī?Which top are you wearing?
Questions about 上衣
What does 上衣 mean?
上衣 (shàngyī) means “jacket; top; upper garment”.
How do you pronounce 上衣?
上衣 is pronounced shàngyī.
Which HSK level is 上衣?
上衣 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021).
Related words
- 车上chēshàngon the bus
- 地上dìshangon the ground
- 关上guānshàngto close
- 楼上lóushàngupstairs
- 路上lùshangon the road
- 马上mǎshàngimmediately
- 上班shàngbānto go to work
- 上边shàngbianabove
- 上车shàngchēto get on a vehicle
- 上次shàngcìlast time
Learn 上衣 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 30: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.