合身 (hé shēn) — to fit (of clothing), to be well-fitting

Definition

合身 is a verb-object compound (合 'fit' + 身 'body') meaning 'to fit well' for clothing. It can be used as a stative verb with 很 (很合身 'fits well') and is separable: you can insert a modifier between 合 and 身, e.g. 合你的身 'fits you', or use the A-not-A pattern 合不合身 'fits or not'. The negative form is 不合身 or 不合...身.

v.o./s.v.

to fit (of clothing)to be well-fitting

Examples

合身。
Zhè jiàn yīfu hěn hé shēn.
This piece of clothing fits well.
。
Zhè tiáo kùzi bù hé wǒ de shēn.
These pants don't fit me.
，。
Nǐ shì yíxià, kànkan hé bù hé shēn.
Try it on and see if it fits.

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