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title: "Shangyi Meaning: 上衣 (top) or 商议 (to discuss)?"
description: "上衣 (shàngyī) means “top; jacket; upper garment”. Not the shangyi you heard? See 商议. Hear its tones, see what 上 and 衣 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shangyi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 上衣 mean?

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上衣 shàngyī

## top; jacket; upper garment

## Its characters

1. 上 shàng up
2. 衣 yī clothes

## In a sentence

这件上衣有点小。 This top is a bit small.

桌上放着一件还没做完的蓝色**上衣**。

From [我的房间 · My Room](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/my-room#library-word-318-320)

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## Other words said shangyi

- [商议shāngyìto discuss](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%95%86%E8%AE%AE)

## More words with 上 or 衣

- [大衣 dàyī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dayi)
- [赶上 gǎnshàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganshang)
- [皇上 huángshang](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huangshang)
- [加上 jiāshàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiashang)
- [基本上 jīběnshàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jibenshang)
- [看不上 kànbushàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kanbushang)
- [看得上 kàndeshàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kandeshang)
- [路上 lùshang](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lushang)
- [马上 mǎshàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mashang)
- [内衣 nèiyī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/neiyi)

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