‘穿戴’ (chuān dài) is a compound noun meaning ‘clothing and accessories’—referring collectively to items worn on the body, such as clothes, hats, scarves, jewelry, gloves, and belts. The first character 穿 (chuān) means ‘to put on (clothes)’, emphasizing the act of dressing; the second character 戴 (dài) means ‘to wear (on head, neck, hands, or face)’, highlighting accessories or outer layers. Together, they form a fixed, uninflected noun—not a verb—and always refer to the *set* or *ensemble* itself, not the action.

This word is commonly used in contexts involving personal appearance, daily preparation, seasonal adaptation, or cultural dress. It often appears after measure words like ‘一身’ (yì shēn, ‘a set/outfit’) or in phrases like ‘穿戴整齐’ (chuān dài zhěng qí, ‘dressed neatly’). Unlike the verbs 穿 or 戴 used separately, ‘穿戴’ functions only as a noun and cannot take aspect markers (e.g., no 了 or 过) or object complements.