襯 [衬]

Jyutping can3
Pinyin chèn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. (of garments) against the skin
  2. to line
  3. lining
  4. to contrast with
  5. to assist financially
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (verb) 1. kiss; (of fashion arrangement, color, couple, etc.) 2. to match (; (noun)
  2. (of garments) against the skin/to line/lining/to contrast with/to assist financially/inner garments/to provide a background/background/to bring to the fore/to supplement/to match (clothes, couple, colour)/to give alms
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    擺​埋​一齊​好​睇​；​組合起​嚟​效果​好好​；​配搭
    to match; to form a good combination; to look good together
    • 佢本身唔算好靚，但好識襯衫。
      佢本身唔算好靓，但好识衬衫。
      keoi5 bun2 san1 m4 syun3 hou2 leng3, daan6 hou2 sik1 can3 saam1
      She isn't very pretty, but she knows how to match clothes really well.
    • 呢件粉紅色衫襯牛仔褲就最好睇。
      呢件粉红色衫衬牛仔裤就最好睇。
      ni1 gin6 fan2 hung4 sik1 saam1 can3 ngau4 zai2 fu3 zau6 zeoi3 hou2 tai2.
      This pink blouse goes best with jeans.
  2. 動詞
    （​情侶​、​夫妻​）​登對​；​合襯​；​睇​落​好和諧
    (of couples) to be well-matched; to look harmonious together
    • 瑪莉同佢男朋友好襯喎。
      玛莉同佢男朋友好衬㖞。
      maa5 lei6 tung4 keoi5 naam4 pang4 jau5 hou2 can3 wo3.
      Mary and her boyfriend are well-matched.
  3. 近義詞
    登對
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    inner garments
  2. character, Cantonese
    to match (of clothes)
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. underwear
  2. inner garments
  3. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    LDI
  4. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    LYDU
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 配
  2. 合適 – 合适
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 三级汉字表 #22
  2. HSK3 高等手写字表 #42
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    这顶红帽子很衬她的裙子。
    這頂紅帽子很襯她的裙子。
    zhè dǐng hóng mào zi hěn chèn tā de qún zi 。
    • This red hat corresponds well to her dress.
    • The red hat goes well with her dress.
  2. Mandarin
    他想把这些衬衫洗干净。
    他想把這些襯衫洗乾淨。
    tā xiǎng bǎ zhè xiē chèn shān xǐ gān jìng 。
    • He wants these shirts washed.
  3. Mandarin
    这裙子很衬你。
    這裙子很襯你。
    zhè qún zi hěn chèn nǐ 。
    • The dress suits you very well.
  4. Mandarin
    我买了两件棉质衬衫。
    我買了兩件棉質襯衫。
    wǒ mǎi le liǎng jiàn mián zhì chèn shān 。
    • I bought two cotton shirts.
  5. Mandarin
    你衬衫的第二粒衣钮好像快要掉下来了。
    你襯衫的第二粒衣鈕好像快要掉下來了。
    nǐ chèn shān de dì èr lì yī niǔ hǎo xiàng kuài yào diào xià lái le 。
    • The second button of your shirt is coming off.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    佢条呔同佢套西装好衬。
    佢條呔同佢套西裝好襯。
    keoi5 tiu5 taai1 tung4 keoi5 tou3 sai1 zong1 hou3 can3 。
    • His tie corresponds well with his suit.
  2. Cantonese
    佢条裙同埋对鞋啲色好衬。
    佢條裙同埋對鞋啲色好襯。
    keoi5 tiu5 kwan4 tung4 maai4 deoi3 haai4 di1 sik1 hou3 can3 。
    • The color of her dress and that of her shoes go well together.
  3. Cantonese
    你唔知佢两年前瓜咗老衬咩？
    你唔知佢兩年前瓜咗老襯咩？
    nei5 m4 zi1 keoi5 loeng5 nin4 cin4 gwaa1 zo2 lou5 can3 me1 ？
    • Didn't you know that he passed away two years ago?
  4. Cantonese
    𠮶间舖头有好多人帮衬。
    嗰間舖頭有好多人幫襯。
    go2 gaan1 pou3 tau4 jau5 hou2 do1 jan4 bong1 can3 。
    • That shop has many customers.
  5. Cantonese
    绿色好衬你。
    綠色好襯你。
    luk6 sik1 hou3 can3 nei5 。
    • Green suits you very well.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢本身唔算好靓，但好识衬衫。
    佢本身唔算好靚，但好識襯衫。
    keoi5 bun2 san1 m4 syun3 hou2 leng3, daan6 hou2 sik1 can3 saam1
    • She isn't very pretty, but she knows how to match clothes really well.
  2. Cantonese
    呢件粉红色衫衬牛仔裤就最好睇。
    呢件粉紅色衫襯牛仔褲就最好睇。
    ni1 gin6 fan2 hung4 sik1 saam1 can3 ngau4 zai2 fu3 zau6 zeoi3 hou2 tai2.
    • This pink blouse goes best with jeans.
  3. Cantonese
    玛莉同佢男朋友好衬㖞。
    瑪莉同佢男朋友好襯喎。
    maa5 lei6 tung4 keoi5 naam4 pang4 jau5 hou2 can3 wo3.
    • Mary and her boyfriend are well-matched.
  4. Cantonese
    你想松一松啫，去帮衬邪骨把撚咩？
    你想鬆一鬆啫，去幫襯邪骨把撚咩？
    nei5 soeng2 sung1 jat1 sung1 ze1, heoi3 bong1 can3 ce4 gwat1 baa2 lan2 me1?
    • Why the fuck did you go to an evil-bone parlour if you just wanted to relax?
  5. Cantonese
    听讲今晚餐饭你衬家阿星仔都会去㖞！
    聽講今晚餐飯你襯家阿星仔都會去喎！
    • I hear that your bitter foe Ah Sing is going to the dinner tonight as well!
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    搅搅震冇帮衬
    攪攪震冇幫襯
  2. Cantonese
    间鞋舖不时都有返头客嚟帮衬。
    間鞋舖不時都有返頭客嚟幫襯。
    gaan1 haai4 pou2 bat1 si4 dou1 jau5 faan1 tau4 haak3 lai4 bong1 can3.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    一件衬衫
    一件襯衫
    yī jiàn chèn shān
    • a shirt
  2. Mandarin
    格子衬衫
    格子襯衫
    gé zi chèn shān
    • plaid shirt