Comparing "chuan" and "dai"

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While both 戴 (chuān) and 穿 (dài) mean “to wear” or “to put on” the body, different types of clothing or accessories use either 戴 (chuān) or 穿 (dài), but not both. These are set patterns and the two verbs are not interchangeable.











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穿 (chuān) 戴 (dài)
Meaning to wear to wear
Part of Speech verb verb
Formality flexible flexible

穿 means to wear and is used in following fixed pairs

Fixed pairs

  • 穿衣服
  • 穿鞋子
  • 穿袜子
  • 穿裤子

戴 means to wear and is used in following fixed pairs

  • 戴眼镜
  • 戴手套
  • 戴帽子
  • 戴手表
  • 戴口罩
  • 戴戒指
  • 戴项链
  • 戴领带
  • 戴耳机
  • 戴耳环
  • 戴手表


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请看这篇文章下面的评论: 《新华字典》中有明确的解释,在穿戴相关性上,穿是指“把衣服鞋袜等套在身上”,戴是指“加在头、面、颈、手等处”,即“穿”的是主要的、必需的,而“戴”的是次要的、装饰的,汉字的魅力在此可见一斑。所以,外套毛衣、背心短裤,脚下的袜子、鞋子都是穿上的,首饰珠宝、手表眼镜、帽子围巾,甚至手铐脚镣、鼻环假睫毛都是用戴。