shān

衫

Character · Noun

shirt; clothes; gown

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

noun

unlined upper garment; shirt

Refers specifically to single-layer upper-body garments, such as shirts or undershirts.

Zhè这
jiàn件
bái白
chèn衬
shān衫
hěn很
shì适
hé合
nǐ你
 。

This white shirt suits you very well.

Xià夏
tiān天
chuān穿
hàn汗
shān衫
bǐ比
jiào较
liáng凉
kuai快
 。

It is cooler to wear an undershirt in summer.

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Tā他
chuān穿
zhe着
yī一
jiàn件
jiù旧
mián棉
máo毛
shān衫
qù去
pǎo跑
bù步
 。

He wore an old long-sleeved jersey to go jogging.

Wǒ我
xiǎng想
mǎi买
yī一
jiàn件
duǎn短
xiù袖
shān衫
 。

I want to buy a short-sleeved shirt.

Gōng工
zuò作
shān衫
shàng上
yǒu有
gōng公
sī司
de的
biāo标
zhì志
 。

There is a company logo on the work shirt.

2.

noun

clothes; garment; gown

A broader term for clothing, often used in compounds or literary contexts.

Nà那
ge个
qǐ乞
gai丐
yī衣
shān衫
lán褴
lǚ褛
 ,
fēi非
cháng常
kě可
lián怜
 。

That beggar was in rags and looked very pitiful.

Yǐ以
qián前
Zhōng中
guó国
de的
dú读
shū书
rén人
xǐ喜
huan欢
chuān穿
cháng长
shān衫
 。

In the past, Chinese scholars liked to wear long gowns.

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Mā妈
ma妈
gěi给
wǒ我
zhī织
le了
yī一
jiàn件
yáng羊
máo毛
shān衫
 。

Mom knitted a wool sweater for me.

Tā他
de的
yī衣
shān衫
zǒng总
shì是
zhěng整
zhěng整
qí齐
qí齐
de的
 。

His clothes are always neat and tidy.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
miàn面
liào料
de的
shuì睡
shān衫
hěn很
shū舒
fu服
 。

This pajama top made of this fabric is very comfortable.