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Expressing 'to wear' with 穿 (chuān)
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Description & Modification
Structure
Subject + 穿 + 着 + Clothing
Explanation
The verb 穿 (chuān) means "to wear" or "to put on" and is specifically used for clothing worn on the body, such as shirts, pants, and shoes. When followed by the particle 着, it describes the ongoing state of wearing something. For example, 穿着一件白色的 means "wearing a white piece of clothing."
Examples
今天太冷了，多穿一件外套吧。
Jīntiān tài lěng le, duō chuān yī jiàn wàitào ba.
It's too cold today; put on an extra jacket.
她喜欢穿裙子，很少穿裤子。
Tā xǐhuān chuān qúnzi, hěn shǎo chuān kùzi.
She likes wearing skirts and rarely wears pants.
你穿这双鞋跑步会很舒服。
Nǐ chuān zhè shuāng xié pǎobù huì hěn shūfú.
Running in these shoes will be very comfortable for you.