to don armor; to put on gear/attire
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2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to don (armor); to put on (gear/attire)
literaryOriginally used for putting on armor, now used more broadly for putting on formal or specific attire, often with a sense of preparation.
Liè猎
rén人
men们
pī披
guà挂
zhěng整
qí齐
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
shàng上
lù路
。
The hunters, fully geared up, prepared to set off.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
yǎn演
yuán员
pī披
guà挂
shàng上
zhèn阵
，
zài再
cì次
bàn扮
yǎn演
jīng经
diǎn典
jiǎo角
sè色
。
The veteran actor donned his costume and took to the stage again to play the classic role.
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Yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
men们
pī披
guà挂
guó国
jiā家
duì队
zhàn战
páo袍
，
wèi为
guó国
zhēng争
guāng光
。
The athletes donned their national team jerseys to win glory for their country.
Jiāng将
jūn军
pī披
guà挂
wán完
bì毕
，
kuà跨
shàng上
zhàn战
mǎ马
。
The general finished putting on his armor and mounted his warhorse.
noun
armor; gear (worn)
archaicPrimarily found in early vernacular literature, referring to the armor or gear itself.
Tā他
zhè这
yī一
shēn身
pī披
guà挂
，
zú足
yǒu有
jǐ几
shí十
jīn斤
zhòng重
。
This suit of armor he's wearing weighs dozens of jin.
（
Zǎo早
qī期
bái白
huà话
）
Zhòng众
jūn军
shì士
jiàn见
jiāng将
jūn军
pī披
guà挂
xiān鲜
míng明
，
shì士
qì气
dà大
zhèn振
。
(Early vernacular) Seeing the general in his bright armor, the soldiers' morale was greatly boosted.