Hanzi
Traditional
身
Simplified
身

body/life/oneself/personally/one's morality and conduct/the main part of a structure or body/pregnant/classifier for sets of clothes: suit, twinset/Kangxi radical 158

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

shēn, juān

Bopomofo

ㄕㄣ, ㄐㄩㄢ

Jyutping

san1

Example sentences

單身 / 单身 dānshēn
他目前還是單身。
他目前还是单身。

He is currently still single.

身 shēn
他雖然身為領導，卻總是能以身作則。
他虽然身为领导，却总是能以身作则。

Although he is a leader, he always leads by example.

體 / 体 tǐ
鍛鍊身體對健康非常重要。
锻炼身体对健康非常重要。

Exercising the body is very important for health.

身份 shēnfèn
出門在外要隨身攜帶身份證以證明自己的身份。
出门在外要随身携带身份证以证明自己的身份。

When away from home, you should carry your ID card with you to prove your identity.

驗證 / 验证 yànzhèng
在登錄賬號之前，你需要輸入驗證碼來驗證身份。
在登录账号之前，你需要输入验证码来验证身份。

Before logging into the account, you need to enter the verification code to verify your identity.

身價 / 身价 shēnjià
這位演員在獲得國際大獎後，身價大幅提升。
这位演员在获得国际大奖后，身价大幅提升。

After winning an international award, this actor's value increased significantly.

身邊 / 身边 shēnbiān
只要你在我身邊，我就覺得很安心。
只要你在我身边，我就觉得很安心。

As long as you are by my side, I feel very safe.

助理 zhùlǐ
他在公司服務多年，是經理身邊最得力的助理。
他在公司服务多年，是经理身边最得力的助理。

He has served in the company for many years and is the most capable assistant by the manager's side.

上身 shàngshēn
他上身穿著一件白襯衫。
他上身穿著一件白衬衫。

He is wearing a white shirt on his upper body.

裸 luǒ
他在沙灘上赤裸著上身。
他在沙滩上赤裸著上身。

He is bare-chested on the beach.

Example Vocabulary

單身

dan1'shen1

single; unmarried

身

shen1

body; self; status; life; personally

身份

shen1'fen4

identity; status; capacity

身價

shen1'jia4

social status; net worth; value

身邊

shen1'bian1

by one's side; around; at hand

上身

shang4'shen1

upper body

人身

ren2'shen1

personal; human body

修身

健身

jian4'shen1

to keep fit; to exercise; fitness

健身房

jian4'shen1'fang2

gym; fitness center

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