衬衣
HSK 3 (2021)
衬衣 (chènyī) · shirt
衬衣 (chènyī) means “shirt”. It is written with 2 characters: 衬 (underwear) + 衣 (cloth). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 衬衣 is built
The characters
衬 chèn · underwear
What 衬 is made of
- 衤yī — clothing
- 寸cùn — inch
Origin hint: 衤 gives the meaning, 寸 gives the sound. (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
我想买一件蓝色的衬衣。Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yī jiàn lánsè de chènyī.I want to buy a blue shirt.
你的衬衣在床上。Nǐ de chènyī zài chuáng shàng.Your shirt is on the bed.
Questions about 衬衣
What does 衬衣 mean?
衬衣 (chènyī) means “shirt”.
How do you pronounce 衬衣?
衬衣 is pronounced chènyī.
Which HSK level is 衬衣?
衬衣 is in HSK 3 (2021).
Related words
- 衬衫chènshānshirt
- 衬托chèntuōto set off
- 衣服yīfuclothes
- 大衣dàyīovercoat
- 洗衣机xǐyījīwashing machine
- 上衣shàngyījacket
- 衣架yījiàclothes hanger
- 毛衣máoyīsweater
- 衣裳yīshangclothes
- 雨衣yǔyīraincoat
Learn 衬衣 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 87: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.