bare; naked
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to be bare; to be naked; (of a body) exposed
Often used in a direct, descriptive manner to describe someone's body being uncovered, implying no shame but often a lack of clothing due to specific circumstance (e.g., poor, swimming, desert survival). Slightly more formal or literary than '裸体' in certain contexts.
Tiān天
qì气
tài太
rè热
le了
，
xiǎo小
hái孩
guāng光
chì赤
zhe着
shēn身
zi子
zài在
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
wán玩
。
It was too hot, and the child was playing bare-chested in the yard.
Tā他
tuō脱
diào掉
shàng上
yī衣
，
guāng光
chì赤
zhe着
bǎng膀
zi子
gàn干
huó活
。
He took off his shirt and worked bare-chested.
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Bù不
néng能
guāng光
chì赤
zhe着
jiǎo脚
zài在
shā沙
tān滩
shàng上
zǒu走
tài太
jiǔ久
，
huì会
tàng烫
shāng伤
de的
。
You can't walk barefoot on the sand for too long, or you'll get scalded.
Zhàn战
shì士
men们
cháng长
tú途
bá跋
shè涉
，
yī衣
shān衫
lán褴
lǚ褛
，
hěn很
duō多
rén人
guāng光
chì赤
zhe着
shuāng双
jiǎo脚
。
The soldiers trekked long distances, their clothes in tatters, many of them barefoot.
Nà那
fú幅
huà画
miáo描
huì绘
le了
yī一
gè个
guāng光
chì赤
de的
bèi背
yǐng影
zhàn站
zài在
hǎi海
biān边
。
That painting depicts a bare-backed figure standing by the sea.