sweat shirt; undershirt
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
sweat shirt; undershirt; a thin, short-sleeved top worn close to the skin
informalA common colloquial and somewhat dialectal term, primarily used in Northern China and in oral contexts. Refers to a traditional, simple cotton undershirt (akin to an A-shirt/sleeveless undershirt) worn to absorb sweat, or more broadly to any casual, lightweight short-sleeved top.
Tiān天
tài太
rè热
le了
，
wǒ我
jiù就
chuān穿
jiàn件
hàn汗
guà褂
r儿
ba吧
。
It's too hot; I'll just wear a sweat shirt.
Zhè这
jiàn件
hàn汗
guà褂
r儿
shì是
lǎo老
mián棉
bù布
de的
，
xī吸
hàn汗
。
This sweat shirt is made of old cotton and absorbs sweat well.
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Tā他
gàn干
huó活
r儿
shí时
zǒng总
ài爱
guāng光
zhe着
bǎng膀
zi子
，
huò或
zhě者
zhǐ只
chuān穿
ge个
hàn汗
guà褂
r儿
。
When he works, he always likes to go shirtless or just wear an undershirt.