sleeveless jacket; vest; waistcoat
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Meanings
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sleeveless jacket; vest; waistcoat
neutralRefers to a sleeveless upper garment, often padded, made of cotton, or knitted. Common in traditional Chinese clothing and as a layering piece in modern fashion. It is worn over other clothes for warmth or as part of a formal outfit.
Tiān天
liáng凉
le了
，
tā他
zài在
chèn衬
shān衫
wài外
miàn面
jiā加
le了
yī一
jiàn件
máo毛
xiàn线
kǎn坎
jiān肩
。
It's getting chilly, so he put on a knitted vest over his shirt.
Zhè这
jiàn件
xiù绣
huā花
kǎn坎
jiān肩
shì是
tā她
de的
chuán传
jiā家
bǎo宝
。
This embroidered waistcoat is her family heirloom.
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Zhōng中
shì式
hūn婚
lǐ礼
shàng上
，
xīn新
láng郎
cháng常
chuān穿
yī一
jiàn件
hóng红
sè色
de的
sī丝
chóu绸
kǎn坎
jiān肩
。
At a traditional Chinese wedding, the groom often wears a red silk vest.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
gěi给
wǒ我
zhī织
le了
yī一
jiàn件
hòu厚
hòu厚
de的
mián棉
kǎn坎
jiān肩
。
My grandma knitted a thick padded vest for me.