shàng shēn
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  • 1

    n.upper body; the upper part of the body

    • tā guāng zhe shàng shēn

      上身

      He is stripped to the waist.

    • tā shàng shēn zhǐ chuān yī jiàn chèn shān

      上身穿衬衫

      She is wearing only a shirt.

    • yòng yǎ líng lái duàn liàn shàng shēn

      哑铃锻炼上身

      Give your upper body a workout by using handweights.

  • 2

    v.start wearing

    • tiān qì rè le qún zi gāi shàng shēn le

      天气裙子上身

      It's getting warmer. We should start wearing skirts.

    • zhè jiàn xīn wài tào gāng shàng shēn jiù sī le gè kǒu zi

      外套上身口子

      The new jacket was torn shortly after I put it on.

    • tiān lěng le mián yī gāi shàng shēn le

      棉衣上身

      It's getting cold. We'd better start wearing our padded jackets.

  • 3

    n.jacket; shirt; upper outer garment

    • nǚ hái chuān zhe bái shàng shēn huā qún zi

      女孩穿上身裙子

      The girl is wearing a white blouse and a bright-coloured skirt.

Word usage

  • "上" and "身" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 衣服下来

      I don't want to take off my new clothes once I put them on.

    • 衣服

      This new dress hasn't been put on yet.