合身
hé shēn
Pinyin
Definition
合身
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- well-fitting (of clothes)
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
- 1 to cultivate one's moral character
- 2 (fashion) slim-fit
- 3 body-hugging
- 1 whole body
- 2 em (typography)
- 1 incarnation
- 2 reincarnation
- 3 embodiment (of abstract idea)
- 4 personification
- 1 100 ml
- 2 one-tenth of a peck
- 3 measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth of sheng 升 or liter, or one-hundredth dou 斗
Idioms (20)
一拍即合
- 1 lit. to be together from the first beat (idiom)
- 2 to hit it off
- 3 to click together
- 4 to chime in easily
一日为师,终身为父
- 1 lit. teacher for one day, father for ever (idiom)
一身是胆
- 1 devoid of fear (idiom)
- 2 intrepid
三个臭皮匠,合成一个诸葛亮
- 1 lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
中西合璧
- 1 harmonious combination of Chinese and Western elements (idiom)
Sample Sentences
我的也是。领子都吊在上面,好像有人在后面拉我一样。哎,老板娘,你不是都给我们量好尺寸的吗?怎么还做得这么不合身?
Mine is the same. The collar is hanging off the back, it looks like someone is pulling me from behind. Oh, ma'am, didn't you measure us out? How could you have made them so poor-fitting?
没问题,你放心,我做出来的衣服人人都说好。不过,西装最好还是再量一下尺寸,这样会比较合身。你有时间吗?
No problem. Don’t worry. Everyone says that the clothing I make is very good. However, since we are making a suit, it would still be best if I take your measurements again, to ensure a proper fit. Do you have time?