Shorts are pants that cover the lower body to the thighs. They are named because they are shorter than pants. Mainly divided into underwear and pants. In ancient times, it was called _, and the outer pants were divided into men's or women's clothes, and the shorts were of different lengths, including hot pants, three-point pants and five-point pants.

In ancient China, shorts were called _, and underwear was worn under skirts. Outer shorts are also regarded as sportswear, summer school uniforms or casual wear. In Chinese mainland, it is considered impolite for adults to wear shorts, so that some modern high-end places still don't accept people wearing shorts.