chèn yī
shirt
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我有一件蓝色的衬衣。
wǒ yǒu yī jiàn lán sè de chèn yī.
I have a blue shirt.
他穿着一件白色的衬衣。
tā chuān zhe yī jiàn bái sè de chèn yī.
He is wearing a white shirt.
这件衬衣很漂亮。
zhè jiàn chèn yī hěn piào liang.
This shirt is very beautiful.
外套 (wàitào)
coat
毛衣 (máoyī)
sweater
The Chinese word 衬衣 (chèn yī) for "undershirt" is composed of two characters: 衬 (chèn) and 衣 (yī). The character 衬 originally meant "to line" or "to pad", and was often used in the context of clothing. The character 衣, on the other hand, simply means "clothing" or "garment". When combined, the two characters 衬衣 literally mean "a garment that is worn underneath", which accurately describes the function of an undershirt. It is worth noting that while 衬衣 specifically refers to an undershirt, the character 衣 can be used more broadly to refer to any type of clothing.
