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身shēnbody

HSK 4word

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身 (shēn) means "body" and is a "classifier for sets of clothes." It appears in 我身上没有钱。 (I don't have any money on me.) and 她穿了一身新衣服。 (She is wearing a new outfit.) In the dialogue, A says B looks great today, B says they bought a new outfit yesterday, and A asks where.

What does 身 mean?

  1. 1.

    bodynoun

  2. 2.

    classifier for sets of clothesmeasure word

What does the character 身 mean?

  • 身body

How do you use 身?

See it in 身上 (on one's body) and 一身新衣服 (a new outfit).

What are some examples of 身 in a sentence?

  1. 我身上没有钱。

    Wǒ shēnshang méiyǒu qián.

    I don't have any money on me.

  2. 她穿了一身新衣服。

    Tā chuān le yì shēn xīn yīfu.

    She is wearing a new outfit.

How is 身 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你今天真漂亮!

    Nǐ jīntiān zhēn piàoliang!

    You look really nice today!

  2. Speaker B:

    谢谢!我昨天买了一身新衣服。

    Xièxie! Wǒ zuótiān mǎi le yì shēn xīn yīfu.

    Thanks! I bought a new outfit yesterday.

  3. Speaker A:

    在哪儿买的?

    Zài nǎr mǎi de?

    Where did you buy it?

  4. Speaker B:

    在学校旁边的商店。

    Zài xuéxiào pángbiān de shāngdiàn.

    At the shop next to the school.

Can you use 身 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank (a set of clothes): 她穿了一___新衣服。 (She is wearing a new outfit.)
  2. 2.What does 我身上没有钱。 mean?
  3. 3.Which word means "body"?

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.