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Chinese dictionary
- 1
n.upper body; the upper part of the body
他光着上身。
He is stripped to the waist.
她上身只穿一件衬衫。
She is wearing only a shirt.
用哑铃来锻炼上身。
Give your upper body a workout by using handweights.
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- 2
v.start wearing
天气热了,裙子该上身了。
It's getting warmer. We should start wearing skirts.
这件新外套刚上身就撕了个口子。
The new jacket was torn shortly after I put it on.
天冷了,棉衣该上身了。
It's getting cold. We'd better start wearing our padded jackets.
- 3
n.jacket; shirt; upper outer garment
女孩穿着白上身,花裙子。
The girl is wearing a white blouse and a bright-coloured skirt.
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Word usage
- Separable word"上" and "身" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
新衣服上了身就不愿脱下来。
I don't want to take off my new clothes once I put them on.
这件新衣服还没上过身呢。
This new dress hasn't been put on yet.