衬衣

• 拼音: chèn yī
• 汉字拆解: 衬 = 衤(clothing) + 寸 (inch, phonetic); 衣 = pictograph of a garment, one of the most basic clothing-related characters

含义

Shirt; undergarment. Another term for a button-up shirt, sometimes also referring to an undershirt or inner layer.

Largely interchangeable with 衬衫 in modern Chinese, though 衬衣 can also carry the older meaning of an undergarment or inner layer of clothing. Usage varies by region — some areas prefer 衬衣 while others prefer 衬衫 for the same garment.

例句

1. 天冷了，你要在外套里面穿一件衬衣。
2. 她买了两件新衬衣，一件白的一件粉的。
3. 这件衬衣需要熨一下才能穿。

用法指南

语境: clothing, everyday, shopping

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 请把衬衣的扣子扣好。(Please button up your shirt properly.)
• 这件衬衣太小了，我穿不了。(This shirt is too small — I can't wear it.)

错误说法

• 穿衬衣去游泳 (Don't wear a 衬衣 swimming — it refers to formal/casual shirts, not swimwear; say 穿泳衣去游泳)

起源与历史

Compound of 衬 (lining, inner layer) and 衣 (clothing/garment), originally emphasising its role as an inner garment worn under outer layers.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal