Usages of chǐmǎ
这件 衣服 的 尺码 有点儿 小， 我 穿 的 时候 觉得 不 太 合身。Zhèjiàn yīfu de chǐmǎ yǒudiǎnr xiǎo, wǒ chuān de shíhou juéde bú tài héshēn.
The size of this piece of clothing is a bit small; when I wear it, it doesn’t fit very well.
只有 先 试试， 才 知道 这个 尺码 是不是 合身。Zhǐyǒu xiān shìshi, cái zhīdào zhège chǐmǎ shìbushì héshēn.
Only by trying it on first can you know whether this size fits.
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