A1 Collocation 中性

Švarūs marškiniai

Clean shirt

意思

Laundry that has been washed.

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文化背景

In traditional Lithuanian culture, white linen shirts were worn for festivals and church. Keeping them 'švarūs' was a matter of family honor. Lithuanian offices are increasingly casual, but 'švarūs marškiniai' remains the minimum standard for respect toward colleagues. It is still common in villages to see laundry drying outside. The smell of 'lauko gaiva' (outdoor freshness) is highly prized. Younger Lithuanians use 'marškinėliai' (T-shirts) almost exclusively, but will use 'marškiniai' for 'fancy' events like weddings.

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The Plural Rule

Always treat 'marškiniai' as plural. If you want to say 'one shirt', say 'vieni marškiniai'.

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Gender Matters

Don't use 'švari' (feminine). Even though 'shirt' is feminine in some languages, it's masculine in Lithuanian.

意思

Laundry that has been washed.

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The Plural Rule

Always treat 'marškiniai' as plural. If you want to say 'one shirt', say 'vieni marškiniai'.

⚠️

Gender Matters

Don't use 'švari' (feminine). Even though 'shirt' is feminine in some languages, it's masculine in Lithuanian.

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Diminutives

Use 'marškinėliai' for T-shirts to sound more like a native in casual settings.

自我测试

Fill in the correct form of 'švarūs' (Nominative plural masculine).

Mano ______ marškiniai yra spintoje.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: švarūs

'Marškiniai' is masculine plural, so the adjective must be 'švarūs'.

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Select the correct way to say 'I have clean shirts'.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Aš turiu švarius marškinius.

The verb 'turėti' requires the Accusative case (švarius marškinius).

Match the Lithuanian phrase with its English meaning.

Match the following:

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: all

These are common adjective-noun pairings for 'marškiniai'.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Kur mano drabužiai? B: Tavo ______ ______ guli ant lovos.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: švarūs marškiniai

Always use the plural form for shirts in Lithuanian.

🎉 得分: /4

视觉学习工具

Types of Clean Laundry

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Clothing

  • Švarūs marškiniai
  • Švarios kelnės
  • Švarios kojinės

练习题库

4 练习
Fill in the correct form of 'švarūs' (Nominative plural masculine). Fill Blank A1

Mano ______ marškiniai yra spintoje.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: švarūs

'Marškiniai' is masculine plural, so the adjective must be 'švarūs'.

Which sentence is grammatically correct? Choose A2

Select the correct way to say 'I have clean shirts'.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Aš turiu švarius marškinius.

The verb 'turėti' requires the Accusative case (švarius marškinius).

Match the Lithuanian phrase with its English meaning. Match A1

将左侧的每个项目与右侧的配对匹配:

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: all

These are common adjective-noun pairings for 'marškiniai'.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A1

A: Kur mano drabužiai? B: Tavo ______ ______ guli ant lovos.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: švarūs marškiniai

Always use the plural form for shirts in Lithuanian.

🎉 得分: /4

常见问题

4 个问题

Technically the singular exists in dictionaries, but in 99% of cases, Lithuanians use the plural 'švarūs marškiniai' even for one item.

'Marškiniai' usually refers to button-down/formal shirts. 'Marškinėliai' refers to T-shirts.

Aš skalbiu švarius marškinius (though you usually wash dirty ones!).

Yes, you can say 'švarus žmogus' (a clean person), but it usually refers to hygiene.

相关表达

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švarūs marškinėliai

similar

clean T-shirts

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balti marškiniai

similar

white shirts

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švari sąžinė

figurative

clean conscience

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nešvarūs skalbiniai

contrast

dirty laundry

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išlyginti marškiniai

builds on

ironed shirts

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