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Learn Chinese in 1 min: How to say "shirt" in Chinese?

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DetailHSK Words

Character Breakdown

chèn

inner garment / lining

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clothes / garment

Key Grammar

jiàn

The essential measure word for upper-body clothing like shirts.

Example Sentence 01

我喜欢这件黄色的衬衣

Wǒ xǐhuān zhè jiàn huáng sè de chèn yī.

I like this yellow shirt.

Example Sentence 02

我想买一件衬衣

Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yī jiàn chèn yī.

I'd like to buy a shirt.

Cultural Insight

量词 (liàngcí)

In Chinese, measure words like 件 (jiàn) are crucial. They are used between a number and a noun, adding specificity and grammatical correctness.

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