chà

㤞

Character · NounTraditional衩

undershorts; slit in clothing

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

underpants; panties; shorts

informal

Often used as part of compound nouns like '裤衩' (undershorts).

Tiān天
tài太
rè热
le了
 ，
tā他
jiù就
chuān穿
le了
tiáo条
kù裤
chà衩
 。

It's too hot, so he only wore a pair of undershorts.

Yóu游
yǒng泳
yào要
huàn换
shàng上
yóu游
yǒng泳
kù裤
chà衩
 。

You need to change into swimming trunks for swimming.

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Mǎi买
le了
jǐ几
tiáo条
xīn新
de的
sān三
jiǎo角
kù裤
chà衩
 。

I bought several new pairs of briefs.

2.

noun

slit; opening in clothing (e.g., at the side of a robe)

archaic

An archaic or historical term describing a slit in traditional Chinese garments. Modern dictionaries list this meaning, though it is rare in contemporary use.

Zhè这
jiàn件
qí旗
páo袍
de的
kāi开
chà衩
hěn很
gāo高
 。

The slit of this cheongsam is very high.

Gǔ古
dài代
páo袍
fú服
cháng常
yǒu有
chà衩
 ，
biàn便
yú于
qí骑
mǎ马
 。

Ancient robes often had slits to facilitate horse riding.