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背心

bèi xīn
HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. sleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc)

Usage notes

Collocations

‘背心’常搭配颜色、材质等形容词,如‘红背心’、‘棉背心’,而不直接用量词‘一件’时,可说‘穿着一件背心’。

Common mistakes

注意‘背心’不是‘背心儿’,也不是内衣,但在不同地区可能指汗衫;正式场合避免用‘背心’指西装背心,应说‘马甲’。

Example Sentences

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他穿着一件蓝色的 背心
He is wearing a blue sleeveless top.

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