Navigation
Grammar Levels
HSK 1
27 points
HSK 2
49 points
HSK 3
92 points
HSK 4
99 points
HSK 5
45 points
Resources
Expressing 'wearing' with 穿着 (chuānzhe)
Aspect & Tense
Description & Modification
Structure
Subject + 穿着 + Clothing Description
Explanation
The verb 穿着 (chuānzhe) means "wearing" and describes the state of having clothing on. Unlike 穿 alone, which can mean the action of putting on clothes, 穿着 emphasizes the ongoing state of being dressed in something. For example, 穿着白色的 means "dressed in white."
Examples
他穿着一件黑色的大衣走进了办公室。
Tā chuānzhe yī jiàn hēisè de dàyī zǒujìn le bàngōngshì.
He walked into the office wearing a black coat.
那个穿着红裙子的女孩是谁？
Nàge chuānzhe hóng qúnzi de nǚhái shì shéi?
Who is that girl wearing the red dress?
她总是穿着运动鞋去上班。
Tā zǒngshì chuānzhe yùndòngxié qù shàngbān.
She always wears sneakers to work.