身 (san1 | shen1) : body; life; oneself

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身

san1

shen1

[1] body; trunk; hull
[2] life; lifetime
[3] oneself; in person
[4] moral character; social status

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This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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脱身 tyut3 san1 tuo1 shen1 = to get away / to escape (from obligations) ; to free oneself ; to disengage [粵]甩身

起身 hei2 san1 qi3 shen1 = to wake up; to get up

它本身 taa1 bun2 san1 ta1 ben3 shen1 = itself 國

過身 gwo3 san1 guo4 shen1 = pass away; die 粵

全身 cyun4 san1 quan2 shen1 = the entire body; the whole body

周身 zau1 san1 zhou1 shen1 = whole body 粵

自身 zi6 san1 zi4 shen1 = oneself; personally; one's own

身高 san1 gou1 shen1 gao1 = a person's height

熱身 jit6 san1 re4 shen1 = warm up

隨身行李 ceoi4 san1 hang4 lei5 sui2 shen1 xing2 li3 = carry on luggage

化身 faa3 san1 hua4 shen1 = incarnation / reincarnation / embodiment (of abstract idea) / personification

包喺我身上 baau1 hai2 ngo5 san1 soeng6 bao1 xi2 wo3 shen1 shang4 = I'll take care of it; I'll deal with it 粵

船身 syun4 san1 chuan2 shen1 = hull

身體 san1 tai2 shen1 ti3 = the body

身體健康 san1 tai2 gin6 hong1 shen1 ti3 jian4 kang1 = 'wishing you good health!' (festive greeting)

貼身短褲 tip3 san1 dyun2 fu3 = panties

揦屎上身 laa2 si2 soeng5 san1 = bring trouble to oneself 粵

身份 san1 fan6*2 shen1 fen4 = identity

身份證 san1 fan6*2 zing3 shen1 fen4 zheng4 = identity card

身子 san1 zi2 shen1 zi5 = body; pregnancy 國

身材 san1 coi4 shen1 cai2 = stature; build (height and weight); figure

身邊 san1 bin1 shen1 bian1 = by one's side

本身 bun2 san1 ben3 shen1 = per se

人身 jan4 san1 ren2 shen1 = personal

一身 jat1 san1 yi1 shen1 = the whole body

以身作則 ji5 san1 zok3 zak1 yi3 shen1 zuo4 ze2 = (saying) to set a good example

終身 zung1 san1 zhong1 shen1 = lifelong

獻身 hin3 san1 xian4 shen1 = to commit oneself; to devote oneself

出身 ceot1 san1 chu1 shen1 = family origin; social background

親身 can1 san1 qin1 shen1 = personal; personally; oneself

動身 dung6 san1 dong4 shen1 = to leave; to embark on a journey; to set out on a journey

上身 soeng6 san1 shang4 shen1 = the torso, upper part of the body

翻身 faan1 san1 = to turn over; to free oneself; to standup

身分 san1 fan6*2 shen1 fen4 = position, rank (alternate form of 身份)

替身 tai3 san1 ti4 shen1 = scapegoat, stand-in, substitute, body double for films

機身 gei1 san1 = airframe, fuselage

身歷聲 san1 lik6 seng1 shen1 li4 sheng1 = stereo, stereophonic

身分證 san1 fan6*2 zing3 = ID; ID card (alternate form of 身份證)

修身 sau1 san1 = cultivate one's morality

洗身 sai2 san1 xi3 shen1 = perform ablution, to wash the body

身上 san1 soeng6 shen1 shang0 = [adv] at/on hand; [n] body

緊身 gan2 san1 jin3 shen0 = [adj] snug; tight-fitting; [n] close-fitting undergarment

身亡 san1 mong4 shen1 wang2 = to die

健身 gin6 san1 jian4 shen1 = bodybuilding

健身室 gin6 san1 sat1 jian4 shen1 shi4 = gym; fitness club

全身裙 cyun4 san1 kwan4 = one-piece dress

刺身 ci3 san1 ci4 shen1 = sashimi

成身裙 sing4 san1 kwan4 = one-piece dress

試身 si3 san1 shi4 shen1 = try on some clothing

身為 san1 wai4 shen1 wei2 = state of being; -hood； as; in the capacity

稱身 cing3 san1 cheng1 shen1 = (of clothes) to fit; fit

老身 lou5 san1 = an elderly man or woman referring to self

企身 kei5 san1 = standing; upright

屍身 si1 san1 = a corpse

鬼上身 gwai2 soeng5 san1 gui3 shang4 shen1 = to be possessed

輕身 heng1 san1 = to travel light

摸身摸勢 mo2 san1 mo2 sai3 = touchy-feely

重身子 cung5 san1 zi2 = pregnant

度身訂造 dok6 san1 deng6 zou6 du4 shen1 ding4 zao4 = to tailor; to make to order 粵

爽身粉 song2 san1 fan2 = talcum powder

身家 san1 gaa1 = family origin; assets, one's total wealth

度身 dok6 san1 = to take measurements (with respect to clothing) 粵

側身 zak1 san1 ce4 shen1 = to go sideways; be in a humble position

度身訂做 dok6 san1 deng6 zou6 du4 shen1 ding4 zuo4 = to tailor; to customise 粵

轉身 zyun3 san1 = to turn round and stand still

捨身救人 se2 san1 gau3 jan4 = sacrifice one's life to save others

企起身 kei5 hei2 san1 = to stand up on one's own feet

一身汗 jat1 san1 hon6 yi4 shen1 han4 = sweating all over

下半身 haa6 bun3 san1 xia4 ban4 shen1 = lower half of one's body

單身 daan1 san1 dan1 shen1 = unmarried; live alone

人頭獅身 jan4 tau4 si1 san1 ren2 tou2 shi1 shen1 = sphinx

健身中心 gin6 san1 zung1 sam1 jian4 shen1 zhong1 xin1 = fitness centre; health spa

設身處地 cit3 san1 cyu3 dei6 she4 shen1 chu3 di4 = put oneself in the other's position

半身像 bun3 san1 zoeng6 ban4 shen1 xiang4 = half-length photo or portrait; bust

安身 on1 san1 an1 shen1 = make one's home; take shelter

貴族身份 gwai3 zuk6 san1 fan6*2 gui4 zu2 shen1 fen4 = lordship

安身立命 on1 san1 lap6 ming6 an1 shen1 li4 ming4 = to settle down and pursue one's interests

環節身體 waan4 zit3 san1 tai2 huan2 jie2 shen1 ti3 = ringed body

終身監禁 zung1 san1 gaam1 gam3 zhong1 shen1 jian1 jin4 = life imprisonment; life sentence

自身利益 zi6 san1 lei6 jik1 zi4 shen1 li4 yi4 = one's own interests

紋身 man4 san1 wen4 shen1 = [n][v] tattoo

中等身材 zung1 dang2 san1 coi4 zhong1 deng3 shen1 cai2 = has a medium build (common formation)

人身意外保險 jan4 san1 ji3 ngoi6 bou2 him2 ren2 shen1 yi4 wai4 bao3 xian3 = personal accident insurance (common formation)

人身攻擊 jan4 san1 gung1 gik1 ren2 shen1 gong1 ji2 (Taiwan), ren2 shen1 gong1 ji1 (PRC) = personal attack

以個人身份 ji5 go3 jan4 san1 fan6*2 = in a personal capacity (common formation)

健身教練 gin6 san1 gaau3 lin6 = fitness instructor

健身活動 gin6 san1 wut6 dung6 = bodybuilding

熱身運動 jit6 san1 wan6 dung6 re4 shen1 yun4 dong4 = warm-up exercises

身體語言 san1 tai2 jyu5 jin4 = body language (common formation)

獨身 duk6 san1 du2 shen1 = celibate, single, unmarried

身軀 san1 keoi1 shen1 qu1 = torso, body

大顯身手 daai6 hin2 san1 sau2 da4 xian3 shen1 shou3 = fully displaying one's abilities

健身院 gin6 san1 jyun6*2 = a gymnasium

淋濕身 lam4 sap1 san1 = to get soaked to the skin

甩身 lat1 san1 shuan3 shen1 = extricate oneself; off the hook 粵

一日為師,終身為師 jat1 jat6 wai4 si1 zung1 san1 wai4 si1 = once a teacher, a teacher for life

一日為師,終身為父 jat1 jat6 wai4 si1 zung1 san1 wai4 fu6 = Even if someone is your teacher for only a day, you should regard him like your father for the rest of your life

洗身房 sai2 san1 fong4*2 = bathroom 粵

挺身 ting5 san1 ting3 shen1 = stand up to

烏低身 wu1 dai1 san1 = to lean forward

養身 joeng5 san1 = [v] to care for the health

單身漢 daan1 san1 hon3 dan1 shen1 han4 = a bachelor

周身蟻 zau1 san1 ngai5 = in deep shit 粵

周身屎 zau1 san1 si2 = in serious trouble 粵

身手敏捷 san1 sau2 man5 zit3 = to quickly adjust to changing situations

終身大事 zung1 san1 daai6 si6 zhong1 shen1 da4 shi4 = the biggest event in one's life

身體素質 san1 tai2 sou3 zat1 shen1 ti3 su4 zhi2 = physique; physical constitution

家庭出身 gaa1 ting4 ceot1 san1 jia1 ting2 chu1 shen1 = family background (common formation)

身體部份 san1 tai2 bou6 fan6 = body part

緊身衣 gan2 san1 ji1 jin3 shen1 yi1 = tights, a leotard

周身刀冇把利 zau1 san1 dou1 mou5 baa2 lei6 = jack of all trades 粵

補身 bou2 san1 = to build up the body

親生仔不如近身錢 can1 sang1 zai2 bat1 jyu4 gan6 san1 cin4 qin1 sheng1/5 zi1 bu4 ru2 shen1qian2 = it's better to have money than to have to depend on your own children

黐身膏藥 ci1 san1 gou1 joek6 = a clingy lover 粵

打側身 daa2 zak1 san1 = to turn on the side

單身寡佬 daan1 san1 gwaa2 lou2 dan1 shen1 gua3 lao3 = a bachelor

單身寡仔 daan1 san1 gwaa2 zai2 = a bachelor

單身貴族 daan1 san1 gwai3 zuk6 = a wealthy single male or female

一身蟻 jat1 san1 ngai5 yi1 shen1 yi3 = annoying; troublesome; in serious trouble

搜身 sau2 san1 sou1 shen1 = to frisk; search a person; make a body search

試身室 si3 san1 sat1 shi4 shen1 shi4 = fitting room, changing room

一技旁身 jat1 gei6 pong4 san1 = one skill to survive

攬上身 laam2 soeng5 san1 = take on responsiblity 粵

身世 san1 sai3 = life experience

唔賭唔知時運高，唔嫖唔知身體好 m4 dou2 m4 zi1 si4 wan6 gou1, m4 piu4 m4 zi1 san1 tai2 hou2 = do not gamble then you don't know how lucky you are, do not go whorring then you don't know your heath is good 粵

開身 hoi1 san1 = to leave or depart (of planes, trains, ships) 粵

周身唔聚財 zau1 san1 m4 zeoi6 coi4 = ill-at-ease 粵

厚身 hau5 san1 = thick, substantial

一身債 jat1 san1 zaai3 = a lot of debt

喐身喐勢 juk1 san1 juk1 sai3 = unable to sit still; fidgeting, discontent 粵

周身唔𠶧 zau1 san1 m4 dim6 = everything is not okay 粵

身手靈敏 san1 sau2 ling4 man5 = quick action

過咗身 gwo3 zo2 san1 = to be dead 粵

身在福中不知福 san1 zoi6 fuk1 zung1 bat1 zi1 fuk1 = when growing up in happiness, don't appreciate what happiness actually is

成身 seng4 san1 = whole body

隨身帶住 ceoi4 san1 daai3 zyu6 = carry with oneself everywhere one goes

身不由己 san1 bat1 jau4 gei2 shen1 bu4 you2 ji3 = involuntarily, in spite of oneself

身穿 san1 cyun1 shen1 chuan1 = to wear; wearing; [粵] 著 zoek3

捨身 se2 san1 she3 shen1 = give one's life; sacrifice oneself

生身父母 saang1 san1 fu6 mou5 sheng1 shen1 fu4 mu3 = one's own parents; biological parents

彎低身 waan1 dai1 san1 = to bend over 粵

身㷫 san1 hing3 = running a fever (as in bodily sickness) 粵

頭暈身㷫 tau4 wan4 san1 hing3 = dizzy and running a fever 粵

置身 zi3 san1 zhi4 shen1 = place oneself; stay

身苦 san1 fu2 = physical suffering; bodily suffering

周身刀冇張利 zau1 san1 dou1 mou5 zoeng1 lei6 = jack of all trades 粵

周身骨痛 zau1 san1 gwat1 tung3 zhou1 shen1 gu3 tong4 = aching of the entire body (common formation)

渾身解數 wan4 san1 haai6 sou3 hun2 shen1 xie4 shu4 = all of one's ability

身手 san1 sau2 shen1 shou3 = skill; talent

身紀 san1 gei2 = to be pregnant 粵

身無分文 san1 mou4 fan1 man4 shen1 wu2 fen1 wen2 = not to have a single penny left on; penniless

發身 faat3 san1 = to grow, to develop; growth, development 粵

貼身問題 tip3 san1 man6 tai4 = personal questions 粵

切身問題 cit3 san1 man6 tai4 = personal questions

身痕 san1 han4 shen1 hen2 = body itchy; having a strong urge to do something

身水身汗 san1 seoi2 san1 hon6 = sweating profusely; streaming with sweat 粵

直身裙 zik6 san1 kwan4 zhi2 shen1 qun2 = a skirt-width narrow western-style one-piece dress

圍身 wai4 san1 = an apron 粵

篩身篩勢 sai1 san1 sai1 sai3 = swaying the body from side to side 粵

殺身成仁 saat3 san1 sing4 jan4 sha1 shen1 cheng2 ren2 = die to achieve virtue; die for a just cause

貼身衣 tip3 san1 ji1 tie1 shen1 yi1 = next-to-skin clothing

貼身衫 tip3 san1 saam1 = next-to-skin clothing 粵

貼身 tip3 san1 tie1 shen1 = next to the skin, next to the body

身影 san1 jing2 shen1 ying3 = a person's silhouette; form; figure

失身 sat1 san1 shi1 shen1 = lose one's virginity

鬼壓身 gwai2 aat3 san1 gui3 ya1 shen1 = sleep paralysis

鬼附身 gwai2 fu6 san1 gui3 fu4 shen1 = to be possessed

以身試法 ji5 san1 si3 faat3 = to defy the law; to dare to violate the law

合身 hap6 san1 he2 shen1 = well-suited to the wearer

啱身 ngaam1 san1 = well-suited to the wearer 粵

錫身 sek3 san1 (PRC) xi1 shen1; (Taiwan) xi2 shen1 = to take care of one's body 粵

黐身黐勢 ci1 san1 ci1 sai3 chi1 shen1 chi1 shi4 = description of a clingy person 粵

見身郁唔見米白 gin3 san1 juk1 m4 gin3 mai5 baak6 = pretending to be hard at work that yields no good result 粵

飛身 fei1 san1 fei1 shen1 = to dart, dash or zip somewhere 粵

暖身 nyun5 san1 nuan3 shen1 = warm up (exercises)

人在江湖，身不由己 jan4 zoi6 gong1 wu4, san1 bat1 yau4 gei2 ren2 zai4 jiang1 hu2, shen1 bu4 you2 ji3 = to have little control over one's fate due to social constraints

身形 san1 jing4 shen1 xing2 = body figure or body shape

身型 san1 jing4 = body type

投身 tau4 san1 tou2 shen1 = join or get into (an industry/activity)

身敗名裂 san1 baai6 ming4 lit6 shen1 bai4 ming2 lie4 = to lose all of one's wealth and fame

身體噴霧 san1 tai2 pan3 mou6 shen1 ti3 pen1 wu4 = body spray

言教不如身教 jin4 gaau3 bat1 jyu4 san1 gaau3 yan2 jiao4 bu4 ru2 shen1 jiao4 = teaching by action is better than teaching by word; actions speak louder than words

平身 ping4 san1 ping2 shen1 = (a request or order to sb. who is kneeling) stand up; get up

病魔纏身 bing6 mo1 cin4 san1 bing4 mo2 chan2 shen1 = to have a lingering sickness

隨身 ceoi4 san1 sui2 shen1 = along with one; on one's self

身體力行 san1 tai2 lik6 hang4 shen1 ti3 li4 xing2 = practise what one preaches；set an example by personally taking part; earnestly practise what one advocates

身經百戰 san1 ging1 baak3 zin3 shen1 jing1 bai3 zhan4 = to be a veteran warrior; to have experienced many a war

身壯力健 san1 zong3 lik6 gin6 shen1 zhuang4 li4 jian4 = (wish you) good health

身兼兩職 san1 gim1 loeng5 zik1 shen1 jian1 liang3 zhi2 = to hold two offices at the same time; to have two professions simultaneously

身先士卒 san1 sin1 si6 zeot1 shen1 xian1 shi4 zu2 = 1. for a higher ranking soldier lead his men in a charge 2. for someone to take up a position of leadership leading people on

身懷六甲 san1 waai4 luk6 gaap3 shen1huai2 liu4 jia3 = to be pregnant

粗身大勢 cou1 san1 daai6 sai3 cu1 shen1 da4 shi4 = to be pregnant 粵

棲身之所 cai1 san1 zi1 so2 qi1 shen1 zhi1 suo3 = a place to stay; a place to sojourn

出身寒微 ceot1 san1 hon4 mei4 chu1 shen1 han2 wei1 [PRC] / wei2 [TW] = to have a humble origin

出身寒賤 ceot1 san1 hon4 zin6 chu1 shen1 han2 jian4 = to have a humble beginning

身嬌肉貴 san1 giu1 yuk6 gwai3 shen1 jiao1 rou4 gui4 = of a women to be delicate and fragile 粵

歪身歪勢 me2 san1 me2 sai3 wai1 shen1 wai1 shi4 = either sit or stand crookedly; to have an incorrect posture 粵

身無長物 san1 mou4 zoeng6 mat6 shen1 wu2 zhang4 wu4 = have only the bare daily necessities

人身安全 jan4 san1 on1 cyun4 ren2 shen1 an1 quan2 = personal safety

身家性命財產 san1 gaa1 sing3 ming6 coi4 caan2 = everything one has 粵

瞓身 fan3 san1 = devote oneself to 粵

分身不暇 fan1 san1 bat1 haa6 fen1 shen1 bu4 xia2 = too many things for one to attend to simultaneously

分身乏術 fan1 san1 fat6 seot6 fen1 shen1 fa2 shu4 = unable to cope with too many things at the same time

燒到埋身 siu1 dou3 maai4 san1 shao1 dao4 mai2 shen1 = a desperate situation 粵

趷起身 gat6 hei2 san1 = lean forward 粵

感同身受 gam2 tung4 san1 sau6 gan3 tong2 shen1 shou4 = empathise with

委身 wai2 san1 = commit, dedicate

身心靈 san1 sam1 ling4 shen1 xin1 ling2 = body, mind and spirit

半身不遂 bun3 san1 bat1 seoi6 ban4 shen1 bu4 sui2 = paraplegia, hemiplegia

瘦身 sau3 san1 shou4 shen1 = slim down

赤身露體 cek3 san1 lou6 tai2 chi4 shen1 lou4 ti3 = naked

護身符 wu6 san1 fu4 hu4 shen1 fu2 = amulet, talisman

健身房 gin6 san1 fong4 jian4 shen1 fang2 = gym

防身 fong4 san1 fang2 shen1 = protect oneself

防身術 fong4 san1 seot6 fang2 shen1 shu4 = the art of self-protection

身處 san1 cyu3 shen1 chu3 = in (some place) / to be in / to find oneself in / placed in / surrounded by

身家性命 san1 gaa1 sing3 ming6 shen1 jia1 xing4 ming4 = the safety of oneself and that of one's family

葬身 zong3 san1 zang4 shen1 = to bury a corpse; to be buried

身價 san1 gaa3 shen1 jia4 = social status / price of a person / worth / value

現身 jin6 san1 xian4 shen1 = to show oneself, to appear

隱身 jan2 san1 yin3 shen1 = to hide oneself; invisible (person or online status)

連身裙 lin4 san1 kwan4 lian2 shen1 qun2 = one piece dress

赤身 cek3 san1 chi4 shen1 = naked

空身伶俐 hung1 san1 ling4 lei6 kong4 shen1 ling2 li4 = 1. be single; be alone 2. have no baggage encumbering oneself 粵

晉身 zeon3 san1 jin4 shen1 = rise in status or rank; advance

車身 ce1 san che1 shen1 = auto body

殺身之禍 saat3 san1 zi1 wo6 sha1 shen1 zhi1 huo4 = fatal diaster

捨身相救 se2 san1 soeng1 gau3 she3 shen1 xiang1 jiu4 = to sacrifice one's life to save someone

吉身 gat1 san1 ji2 shen1 = single; alone 粵

守身如玉 sau2 san1 jyu4 juk6 shou3 shen1 ru2 yu4 = preserve one's chastity

身有屎 san1 jau5 si2 = have skeleton in the closet 粵

獅身人面像 si1 san1 jan4 min6 zoeng6 = the Sphinx

智能身份證 zi3 nang4 san1 fan6*2 zing3 = Smart ID

身首異處 san1 sau2 ji6 cyu3 shen1 shou3 yi4 chu4 = decapitated; head and body separated

黐身 ci1 san1 = clingy 粵

以身相許 ji5 san1 soeng1 heoi2 = give yourself to someone else; "favors" (as in sexual privileges)

隨身聽 ceoi4 san1 teng1 sui2 shen1 ting1 = walkman

身在曹營心在漢 san1 zoi6 cou4 jing4 sam1 zoi6 hon3 = body is in one place, while heart is in another

捨身為國 se2 san1 wai6 gwok3 she3 shen1 wei4 guo2 = to die for one's country

身骨 san1 gwat1 shen1 gu3 = bones, relics; body (see long def.)

平安夜,失身夜 ping4 on1 je6 sat1 san1 je6 ping2 an1 ye4 shi1 shen1 ye4 = "Silent Night, Deflowering Night" 粵

賣魚佬洗身 maai6 jyu4 lou2 sai2 san1 = no response; no hope of success 粵

以其人之道，還治其人之身 ji5 kei4 jan4 zi1 dou6, waan4 zi6 kei4 jan4 zi1 san1 yi3 qi2 ren2 zhi1 dao4 , huan2 zhi4 qi2 ren2 zhi1 shen1 = pay sb. back in the same way they did sth. to you

躋身 zai1 san1 ji1 shen1 = of a person to ascend; mount; rise

身毒 gyun1 duk6 juan1 du2 = Ancient name for India

身陷囹圄 san1 haam6 ling4 jyu5 shen1 xian4 ling2 yu3 = to end up in prison; to be confined to a jail cell

孑然一身 kit3 jin4 jat1 san1 jie2 ran2 yi1 shen1 = to be all alone; to be lonely

分身 fan1 san1 fen1 shen1 = doppelganger; to find time

獨善其身 duk6 sin1 kei4 san1 du2 shan4 qi2 shen1 = maintain personal integrity; be concerned only for oneself

捨身報國 se2 san1 bou3 gwok3 she3 shen1 bao4 guo2 = give up one's life to repay one's country

捨身圖報 se2 san1 tou4 bou3 she3 shen1 tu2 bao4 = give up one's life in an effort to repay for one's indebtedness

唔死一身潺 m4 sei2 jat1 san1 saan4 = be in real great trouble 粵

爛身爛世 laan6 san1 laan6 sai3 lan4 shen1 lan4 shi4 = shabbily dressed 粵

貼身服侍 tip3 san1 fuk6 si6 tie1 shen1 fu2 shi4 = wait on sb hand and foot

身軀轉動第一式 san1 keoi1 zyun3*2 dung6 dai6 jat1 sik1 = [yoga] Bharadvajasana I, Sage Bharadvaja's Pose I

身軀轉動第二式 san1 keoi1 zyun3*2 dung6 dai6 ji6 sik1 = [yoga] Bharadvajasana II, Sage Bharadvaja's Pose II

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我聽日七點鐘要起身。粵
I need to wake up at 7 o'clock tomorrow.

今年聖誕節不要在我身上花錢喔！國
Don't spend your money on me this Christmas!

我周身冇力粵
I don't have any energy.

老虎的身上有很多黑棕色的條紋國
A tiger has many black-brown stripes on its body.

牛奶出自乳牛身上
Cow's milk comes from the body of dairy cows
[Instead of saying "cow produces milk", it sounds more natural to say it the other way: "milk comes from cow"]

有個叫平仔嘅學生起身粵
A student called Ping stood up.
[Lit. have [counter] call Ping-boy [possessive particle] student stand-up]

跌親就企返起身啦！粵
If you fall over, get back up again!
[Lit. fall bad-thing, stand back up body. As the translation suggests, this is actually a conditional sentence, even though it might not seem like it. More explicitly we could say 如果你跌親嘅話，你就企返起身啦！]

佢踩單車喺我身邊飛過。粵
She flew past me on her bike.
[飛過 is a metaphor matched by "flew past".]

我的身體沒問題。國
There are no problems with my health.

畀架車瀄到成身泥粵
We're splashed with mud from head to toe by the passing car.
[lit. "the entire body"]

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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Decimal representation of this word: 身
Unicode code for this character: U+8eab (off-site link)

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