衬衫

• 拼音: chèn shān
• 汉字拆解: 衬 = 衤(clothing) + 寸 (inch, phonetic); 衫 = 衤(clothing) + 彡 (hair/decoration strokes)

含义

Shirt; dress shirt. A garment with a collar and buttons worn on the upper body.

Specifically refers to a collared button-up shirt, typically more formal than a T-shirt (T恤). Can be long-sleeved or short-sleeved. Used for both men's and women's shirts. Common in phrases like 白衬衫 (white shirt) and 条纹衬衫 (striped shirt).

例句

1. 他今天穿了一件蓝色的衬衫，很帅。
2. 面试的时候最好穿一件白衬衫。
3. 这件衬衫的质量很好，穿了两年还像新的。

用法指南

语境: clothing, shopping, work

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你这件衬衫很好看，在哪儿买的？(This shirt of yours looks great — where did you buy it?)
• 他总是穿着整洁的衬衫去上班。(He always wears a neat shirt to work.)

错误说法

• 穿了一件T恤衬衫 (Don't combine T恤 and 衬衫 — they are different garments; T恤 is a T-shirt, 衬衫 is a button-up shirt)

起源与历史

Compound of 衬 (lining, to line) and 衫 (unlined upper garment), originally referring to an inner garment, now the standard term for a button-up shirt.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal