shàng yī
upper outer garment; jacket; coat
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我穿了一件红色的上衣。
wǒ chuān le yī jiàn hóng sè de shàng yī.
I wore a red top.
这件上衣很漂亮。
zhè jiàn shàng yī hěn piào liang.
This top is very pretty.
我想买一件新的上衣。
wǒ xiǎng mǎi yī jiàn xīn de shàng yī.
I want to buy a new top.
上衣 (shàng yī)
top
上装 (shàng zhuāng)
clothes
裤子 (kùzi)
trousers
裙子 (qúnzi)
skirt
The Chinese word 上衣 (shàngyī) for "top" or "shirt" is composed of two characters: 上 (shàng) and 衣 (yī). The character 上 originally meant "above" or "up" and was often used to indicate a superior position or status. In the context of clothing, it refers to the upper part of the body or the garment worn on the upper body. The character 衣, on the other hand, simply means "clothing" or "garment". When combined, 上衣 literally means "upper garment" and is used to refer to any type of clothing worn on the upper half of the body, including shirts, blouses, sweaters, and jackets.
