身shēnbody
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.
bodynoun
- 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?
How is 身 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你今天真漂亮!
Nǐ jīntiān zhēn piàoliang!
You look really nice today!
- 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.
- Speaker A:
在哪儿买的?
Zài nǎr mǎi de?
Where did you buy it?
- Speaker B:
在学校旁边的商店。
Zài xuéxiào pángbiān de shāngdiàn.
At the shop next to the school.
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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.