上衣 shàngyī jacket
jacket; upper outer garment
How to remember 上衣: 上 above + 衣 clothes = jacket.
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How it is used
- An upper garment - a top, jacket, or coat worn on the torso - 穿上上衣 (chuānshàng shàngyī) put on your jacket.
- Measure word 件 (jiàn). Literally the 上 (upper) garment, contrasting lower-body 裤子 (kùzi) trousers; it's a category word, not a specific style.
Example sentences
- 穿上衣服。 Chuān shàng yīfú.Dress up.
- 我在找有我尺寸的上衣。 Wǒ zài zhǎo yǒu wǒ chǐcùn de shàngyī.I'm looking for a coat in my size.