thin undershirt; shirt
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
thin undergarment; undershirt
neutralRefers to a light, close-fitting garment worn under outer clothing, often to absorb sweat.
Xià夏
tiān天
wǒ我
xí习
guàn惯
chuān穿
yī一
jiàn件
mián棉
zhì质
hàn汗
shān衫
。
In summer, I'm used to wearing a cotton undershirt.
Zhè这
jiàn件
hàn汗
shān衫
hěn很
xī吸
hàn汗
。
This undershirt absorbs sweat very well.
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Tā他
mǎi买
le了
jǐ几
jiàn件
bái白
sè色
de的
xīn新
hàn汗
shān衫
。
He bought several new white undershirts.
noun
shirt (dialectal)
dialectUsed in some Chinese dialects to refer to a shirt (e.g., in Cantonese). In standard Mandarin, this meaning is less common.
（
Yuè粤
yǔ语
qū区
）
Nǐ你
jiàn件
hàn汗
shān衫
hǎo好
liàng靓
。
(In Cantonese-speaking area) Your shirt is very nice.
Tā他
jīn今
tiān天
chuān穿
le了
jiàn件
tiáo条
wén纹
hàn汗
shān衫
qù去
shàng上
bān班
。
He wore a striped shirt to work today.