What people wear, the verbs for putting it on, and the colours.
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English wears everything; Chinese has two verbs. 穿 is for what you put your body into, a coat, trousers, shoes; 戴 is for what you put on, a hat, glasses, a watch. A colour describes a noun directly, 红帽子, or stands with 的 for "the red one": 红的.
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Verb (3)
穿to wear; to put on (clothes, shoes)Verb2
今天很冷，多穿一件吧。It is cold today. Put on another layer.
For what you put your body into; a hat, glasses or a watch take 戴.
戴to wear; to put on (a hat, glasses, a watch)Verb2
她戴着一顶红帽子。She is wearing a red hat.
For what is put on top of you: hats, glasses, watches, rings, masks.
脱to take off (clothes, shoes)Verb2
进门以前请脱鞋。Please take your shoes off before you come in.
Noun (28)
衣服clothes; garmentNoun2
我去商场买衣服。I am going to the shopping centre to buy clothes.
Measure word: 件 for one garment.
鞋shoeNoun2
这双鞋多少钱？How much are these shoes?
Measure word for a pair: 双.
帽子hat; capNoun2
外面太阳很大，戴上帽子吧。The sun is strong outside. Put a hat on.
袜子sockNoun2
我的袜子破了。My sock has a hole in it.
大衣overcoat; coatNoun2
冬天出门要穿大衣。In winter you need a coat when you go out.
运动鞋trainers; sports shoesNoun2
我穿运动鞋去跑步。I wear trainers to go running.
皮鞋leather shoesNoun2
上班的时候他穿皮鞋。He wears leather shoes for work.
手套gloveNoun2
天这么冷，你怎么不戴手套？It is so cold. Why are you not wearing gloves?
围巾scarfNoun2
这条围巾是我妈妈送的。This scarf was a present from my mum.
眼镜glasses; spectaclesNoun2
我看书的时候要戴眼镜。I need glasses to read.
Not to be confused with 眼睛, eye.
手表wristwatchNoun2
你的手表真好看。Your watch is really nice.
包bagNoun2
我的包里有一把伞。There is an umbrella in my bag.
短裤shortsNoun2
夏天我常常穿短裤。In summer I often wear shorts.
牛仔裤jeansNoun2
他喜欢穿牛仔裤。He likes wearing jeans.
Measure word: 条.
西装suit (Western-style)Noun2
面试的时候最好穿西装。It is best to wear a suit to an interview.
Measure word: 套.
睡衣pyjamasNoun2
他还穿着睡衣呢。He is still in his pyjamas.
领带tieNoun2
今天你为什么打领带？Why are you wearing a tie today?
A tie is "tied", 打.
颜色colourNoun2
你喜欢什么颜色？What colour do you like?
灰色greyNoun2
他的车是灰色的。His car is grey.
紫色purpleNoun2
这朵花是紫色的。This flower is purple.
粉色pinkNoun2
小女孩喜欢粉色的衣服。The little girl likes pink clothes.
橙色orange (colour)Noun2
路边的工人穿着橙色的衣服。The workers by the road are wearing orange.
棕色brownNoun2
我想买一双棕色的皮鞋。I want to buy a pair of brown leather shoes.
大小sizeNoun2
这双鞋大小正好。These shoes are just the right size.
金色gold (colour); blondeNoun2
她的头发是金色的。Her hair is blonde.
银色silver (colour)Noun2
我的手机是银色的。My phone is silver.
彩色colourful; in colourNoun2
孩子们用彩色的笔画画儿。The children are drawing with coloured pens.
内衣underwearNoun2
内衣要常常换。Underwear should be changed often.
Adjective (9)
红redAdjective2
她买了一条红裙子。She bought a red skirt.
The colour of celebration: weddings, the New Year, good news.
黄yellowAdjective2
秋天树叶都黄了。In autumn the leaves all turn yellow.
蓝blueAdjective2
我要那件蓝的。I'll have the blue one.
绿greenAdjective2
春天到了，草绿了。Spring is here, and the grass has turned green.
黑black; darkAdjective2
我的猫是黑的。My cat is black.
白whiteAdjective2
他穿了一件白衬衫。He has a white shirt on.
深dark (of colours); deepAdjective2
我喜欢深蓝色。I like dark blue.
浅light (of colours); shallowAdjective2
这件太深了，有浅一点儿的吗？This one is too dark. Do you have a lighter one?
肥loose; baggy (of clothes)Adjective2
我瘦了，以前的衣服都肥了。I have lost weight, and all my old clothes are too big now.
Of clothes and of meat. Said of a person it is rude; the ordinary word there is 胖.
