chèn shān
shirt
我有一件蓝色的衬衫。
wǒ yǒu yī jiàn lán sè de chèn shān.
I have a blue shirt.
他穿着一件白色的衬衫。
tā chuān zhe yī jiàn bái sè de chèn shān.
He is wearing a white shirt.
这件衬衫多少钱？
zhè jiàn chèn shān duō shǎo qián?
How much is this shirt?
衬衣 (chèn yī)
shirt
上衣 (shàng yī)
top
毛衣 (máoyī)
sweater
夹克 (jiākè)
jacket
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The Chinese word for shirt, 衬衫 (chènshān), is a compound of two characters: 衬 (chèn) and 衫 (shān). The character 衬 originally meant "to line" or "to pad", and was often used in the context of clothing. The character 衫, on the other hand, referred to a loose-fitting garment worn by both men and women in ancient China. Over time, the term 衬衫 came to be used specifically for Western-style shirts, which were introduced to China in the late 19th century. The word 衬衫 is now widely used in Mandarin to refer to any type of shirt, regardless of its style or origin.
