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穿chuānto wear; to put on (clothes, shoes etc.)

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穿 (chuān) means "to wear; to put on" clothes, shoes and so on, as in 她穿红色的衣服 (She is wearing red clothes), 我今天穿新鞋 (I'm wearing new shoes today) and 你穿这件吧 (Wear this one). This entry covers this one sense, and each example below shows 穿 meaning to wear.

What does 穿 mean?

  1. 1.

    to wear; to put on (clothes, shoes etc.)verb

What does the character 穿 mean?

  • 穿to wear; to put on (clothes, shoes etc.)

How do you use 穿?

See it in 她穿红色的衣服, 我今天穿新鞋 and 你穿这件吧.

What are some examples of 穿 in a sentence?

  1. 她穿红色的衣服。

    Tā chuān hóngsè de yīfu.

    She is wearing red clothes.

  2. 我今天穿新鞋。

    Wǒ jīntiān chuān xīn xié.

    I'm wearing new shoes today.

  3. 你穿这件吧。

    Nǐ chuān zhè jiàn ba.

    Wear this one.

How is 穿 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    今天很冷。

    Jīntiān hěn lěng.

    It's cold today.

  2. Speaker B:

    我穿什么衣服?

    Wǒ chuān shénme yīfu?

    What should I wear?

  3. Speaker A:

    你穿这件吧。

    Nǐ chuān zhè jiàn ba.

    Wear this one.

  4. Speaker B:

    好,谢谢妈妈。

    Hǎo, xièxie māma.

    OK, thanks, Mom.

Can you use 穿 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 她___红色的衣服。 (She is wearing red clothes.)
  2. 2.What does 我今天穿新鞋。 mean?
  3. 3.Which word means "to wear" clothes?

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.