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Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
shēn
Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
san1
Short definition life
Usage frequency Very common
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All available English definitions lifeLDC iconMDBG iconCantofish icon / pregnancyLDC iconCantofish icon / statusLDC iconCantofish icon / the main part of a structure or bodyMDBG iconpersonallyMDBG icon / torsoLDC iconCantofish icon / Kangxi radical 158MDBG icon / pregnantMDBG icon / classifier for sets of clothes: suit, twinsetMDBG icon / classifier for clothes: suitCantofish icon / oneselfMDBG icon / one's morality and conductMDBG icon/
Copyleft icon Adso icon Adso: body
Copyleft icon Cantofish icon Cantofish: body; torso; person; life; status; pregnancy; classifier for clothes: suit
Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: 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
Copyleft icon LDC icon LDC: body; torso; person; life; status; pregnancy; (a measure word used for clothes) suit
Copyleft icon Cdict icon CDict: sameldc'
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Sentence examples
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(tā) another
(shēn) life
(jiān) to shoulder (responsibilities etc)
重任(zhòng rèn) heavy responsibility

A great responsibility lies on his shoulders.

我们( men) us
生来(shēng lái) from birth
并非(bìng fēi) really is not
女儿(nv ér) daughter
(shēn) life
我们( men) us
成为(chéng wéi) to become
她们的( tā men de)
(yī) all
份子(fèn zǐ) member

One is not born a woman, one becomes one.

(wǒ) I
(shēn) life
(xiàn) trap
困境(kùn jìng) predicament

I am in a tight place.

(wǒ) I
(shēn) life
(tǐ) body
不适(bù shì) unwell

I'm not well.

(wǒ) I
(shēn) life
(shàng) upper
(dedì) of
(qián) money
很少(hěn shǎo) seldom

I have little money with me.

(wǒ) I
(quán) all
(shēn) life
发痒(fā yǎng) to itch

My whole body itches.

(wǒ) I
(hún) muddy
(shēn) life
都被( dū bèi)
雨水(yǔ shuǐ) (n) rainwater
(jǐ) to provide
淋湿(lín shī) to get soaked
(liǎo) (of eyes) bright
(nǐ) variant of 你, you (female)
现在(xiàn zài) modern
能不能(néng bù néng) Can we do it?
开车(kāi chē) to drive a car
来接( lái jiē)
(wǒ) I

I'm completely soaked from the rain. Can you drive over and pick me up right now?

(tā) another
(shēn) life
(fù) lose
机密(jī mì) top-secret
使命(shǐ mìng) set task

He was charged with a secret mission.

(wǒ) I
(shēn) life
(fù) lose
一个(yī gè) a
重要的( zhòng yào de) basilic
任务(rènwù) task

I am charged with an important mission.

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