穿 (chuān): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

The Chinese word “穿” means “to wear” or “to put on”. It is commonly used when referring to clothing or accessories that are worn on the body, such as shirts, pants, shoes, hats, and jewelry. For example, “我今天穿了一件红色的衬衫” means “I wore a red shirt today”.

Translation

Verb: to wear

Pronunciation

Example Sentences

ChinesePinyinEngish
我喜欢穿红色的衣服wǒ xǐhuān chuān hóngsè de yīfúI like to wear red clothes
他今天穿了一件新衬衫tā jīntiān chuān le yī jiàn xīn chènshānHe wore a new shirt today
她穿着一条蓝色的裙子tā chuānzhe yī tiáo lán sè de qúnziShe is wearing a blue skirt
我们需要穿厚衣服去滑雪wǒmen xūyào chuān hòu yīfú qù huáxuěWe need to wear thick clothes to go skiing
他穿着一双黑色的鞋子tā chuānzhe yī shuāng hēisè de xiéziHe is wearing a pair of black shoes
她穿了一件白色的毛衣tā chuān le yī jiàn báisè de máoyīShe is wearing a white sweater
昨天下雨,我穿了一件雨衣zuótiān xiàyǔ, wǒ chuān le yī jiàn yǔyīIt rained yesterday, so I wore a raincoat
她喜欢穿高跟鞋tā xǐhuān chuān gāogēn xiéShe likes to wear high heels

HSK

穿 is part of HSK Level 2 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 1.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 穿 with Pinyin and English Translation