衬衫

衬衫 chènshān

Shirt (blouse)

衬衫 in a sentence HSK 3 繁體襯衫 chenshan

What 衬衫 means

Shirt (blouse)

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Character by character

衬衫 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

衬

chèn

Lining

衫

shān

Gown (shirt)

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How to write 衬衫

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衬衫 in a sentence

他今天穿了一件白衬衫。

Tā jīntiān chuān le yí jiàn bái chènshān.

He is wearing a white shirt today.

这件衬衫太短了。

Zhè jiàn chènshān tài duǎn le.

This shirt is too short.

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Questions about 衬衫

What does 衬衫 mean in English?

衬衫 is pronounced chènshān and means Shirt (blouse).

How do you pronounce 衬衫?

衬衫 is chènshān in pinyin — written chenshan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 衬衫?

衬衫 is written with 2 characters: 衬 (chèn) Lining, 衫 (shān) Gown (shirt). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 衬衫 written in traditional Chinese?

襯衫. The simplified form 衬衫 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 襯衫 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced chènshān.

Is 衬衫 an HSK word?

Yes — 衬衫 is on the official HSK 3 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 3 page.

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