qīng
jīn

literary
archaic
noun

Meaning of 青衿

青衿 means blue collar or garment worn by scholars in ancient China; scholar; student; literati (by metonymy). Pronounced qīng jīn.

  • blue collar or garment worn by scholars in ancient China
  • scholar; student; literati (by metonymy)

Definitions & Examples

dài
xué
xué
shí
cháng
chuān穿
zhe
qīng
jīn
 

Ancient students often wore blue collars when entering school.

guǎn
chén
liè
zhe
jiàn
bǎo
cún
wán
hǎo
de
qīng
jīn
 

A well-preserved blue collar is displayed in the museum.

Measure Words

/ jiàn
Primary
/ wèi
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