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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

穿 [chuān]
  1. 1. verb [纸] pierce
  2. 2. verb [谎言、事实] expose
  3. 3. verb [通过] pass through
    周末的街头,行人穿行不息。
    Endless streams of people pass through the streets at the weekends.
    穿
    thread a needle
  4. 4. verb [串] piece … together
    把线索穿起来
    piece together all the clues
    穿珍珠
    string pearls together
  5. 5. verb [衣服、鞋帽、首饰等] wear
    她喜欢穿金戴银。
    She likes to wear gold and silver.
    他迅速穿上衣服。
    He put his clothes on very quickly.
  6. 6. verb [表示透彻] penetrate
    穿事情的真相
    see through to the truth of a situation

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary (1 result)

穿 [chuān]
  1. 1. puncture
  2. 2. punch
  3. 3. garment
  4. 4. assume
  5. 5. habit
  6. 6. eye

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

穿 [chuān]
  1. 1. 通过凿、钻或刺等手段使形成孔洞
    在墙上穿个洞
    穿耳朵眼儿
    水滴石穿
    穿
  2. 2. 通过(孔洞、缝隙、空地等)
    穿马路
    从人群中穿过去
  3. 3. 把物体串联起来
    穿项链
    穿
  4. 4. 把衣服、鞋袜等套在身上
    袖子太瘦,穿不进去
    穿衣戴帽
  5. 5. 指衣服、鞋袜等
    有吃有穿
    缺吃少穿
  6. 6. 用于某些动词后,表示彻底显露的状态
    穿
    穿

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这条牛仔裤真耐穿穿了2年了,还是没变形。
This pair of jeans is durable. It hasn't lost its shape after being worn for two years.
她喜欢穿牛仔服,因为它们穿起来舒服随意。
She likes wearing jeans, as they are comfortable and casual.
白露以后,就要穿长袖的衣服了。
Every year after Bailu (shortly before or after September 8th), people begin to wear long-sleeved clothes.
跳集体舞的时候我们都穿了百褶裙。
We all wore pleated skirts for that dance.
今天他第一次上班,穿得很板正。
Today is the first time for him to work, so he is dressed very neatly.
他今天穿了一件半新不旧的上衣。
Today he is wearing a partly new jacket.
今天执行任务需要穿便装。
We are required to dress casually for today’s task.
他总是给同事穿玻璃小鞋,所以在公司很不受欢迎。
He is very unpopular because he always makes things difficult for his colleagues.
一颗流星,横穿苍龙星宿。
A meteor flew across the Draco.
今天她穿一件白色长裙,美丽动人。
She wore a white dress today and was very beautiful.

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nciku Note

穿, 戴 and 带

穿, and
chuān, dài and dài

These three verbs all mean "to put something on the body".

穿 usually takes an objects like: a coat, a pair of trousers, shoes, socks, etc., which usually cover a certain part of the body only. 戴 usually takes objects like: a watch, scarf, etc., with can be classified as "small ornaments or spectacles." (Note: when the object is 领带 (a tie), the verb is 打 or 系). 带 means “to carry along” and takes an object like: luggage, a thing, child, etc.
(1) 姐姐今天穿了一条裙子。
(2) 你怎么没穿那件新衣服?
(3) 他夏天经常着太阳镜出门。
(4) 你我去见见他,好不好?
(5) 老师生病了,很多同学着水果去看望他。
(6) 她的手上着一枚漂亮的钻戒。

Each of the three verbs is used with its own objects, but under certain circumstances, they can be interchangeable.
(7) 不要问我时间,我今天没有)手表。

This sentence can also use 带表, but the meaning is different. 戴 means “to wear”; 带 means “to bring along.”
(8) 这个孩子的头上着一朵大红花。
(9) 他着便当去了公司。
戴花 means “to wear flowers on one's chest or in one's hair.” If 带 is used, it means “to carry.”

这三个动词都有使物附着身体或随身的意思。
“穿”的宾语是衣、裤、鞋、袜等,一般是套在身体某个部位的。“戴”的宾语是在小装饰物及眼镜、手表、红领巾(注意,“领带”用“打”或者“系”)等。“带”是携带,宾语是行李、东西、人(孩子)等。
以上三个词各自有自己的使用范围。但在个别情况下,三者可以互换。
在这句中,“带表”和“戴表”的意思不同,“戴”是佩戴;“带”是携带。
“戴花”指在胸前或头发上别着花。如用“带”,则是携带、拿着的意思。

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nciku Video Note

穿 [chuān]

  • Scene:

    穿衣服 / puting on a coat

  • Examples:

    穿鞋,穿金戴银

  • Description:

    穿 means to wear or to put on clothes, as well as shoes and socks.

Related video notes: 穿、戴、披

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