How to say “shirt” in Chinese
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“Shirt” in Chinese is 衬衫, chèn shān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
衬衫 is read chèn shān: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 衤 “clothing”.
It also has “clothing” 衤.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “衬衫”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 衬衫. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这件衬衫很好看。zhèjiànchènshānhěnhǎokànThis shirt is nice.
- 这件衬衫大小很合适zhèjiànchènshāndàxiǎohěnhéshìThis shirt is just the right size.
- 我要那件蓝衬衫wǒyàonàjiànlánchènshānI’ll take that blue shirt.
- 这件衬衫是棉的，穿着很舒服。zhèjiànchènshānshìmiánde,chuānzhehěnshūfuThis shirt is cotton; it's very comfortable to wear.
- 这件衬衫是什么材质的？zhèjiànchènshānshìshénmecáizhìdeWhat material is this shirt?
- 这件衬衫的袖子太长了zhèjiànchènshāndexiùzitàichángleThe sleeves on this shirt are too long.
More words from the lesson “Shirt, coat, skirt”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “shirt” in Chinese?
“Shirt” in Chinese is 衬衫, pinyin chènshān.
What does 衬衫 mean?
衬衫 (chènshān) means “shirt”.
How do you write 衬衫?
衬衫 is 2 characters: 衬 (chèn) — lining; 衫 (shān) — shirt, top. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 衬衫?
衬衫 is read chènshān. Tones: chèn — fourth tone, shān — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“shirt” in the lesson “Shirt, coat, skirt”
This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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