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[1] body; trunk; hull [2] life; lifetime [3] oneself; in person [4] moral character; social status Default PoS: Additional PoS: Stroke count: 7
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This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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脱身 tyut3 san1 = to get away / to escape (from obligations) ; to free oneself ; to disengage [粵]甩身 起身 hei2 san1 = to wake up; to get up 它本身 taa1 bun2 san1 = itself 國 過身 gwo3 san1 = pass away; die 粵 全身 cyun4 san1 = the entire body; the whole body 周身 zau1 san1 = whole body 粵 自身 zi6 san1 = oneself; personally; one's own 身高 san1 gou1 = a person's height 熱身 jit6 san1 = warm up 隨身行李 ceoi4 san1 hang4 lei5 = carry on luggage 化身 faa3 san1 = incarnation / reincarnation / embodiment (of abstract idea) / personification 包喺我身上 baau1 hai2 ngo5 san1 soeng6 = I'll take care of it; I'll deal with it 粵 船身 syun4 san1 = hull 身體 san1 tai2 = the body 身體健康 san1 tai2 gin6 hong1 = '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 = identity 身份證 san1 fan6*2 zing3 = identity card 身子 san1 zi2 = body; pregnancy 國 身材 san1 coi4 = stature; build (height and weight); figure 身邊 san1 bin1 = by one's side 本身 bun2 san1 = per se 人身 jan4 san1 = personal 一身 jat1 san1 = the whole body 以身作則 ji5 san1 zok3 zak1 = (saying) to set a good example 終身 zung1 san1 = lifelong 獻身 hin3 san1 = to commit oneself; to devote oneself 出身 ceot1 san1 = family origin; social background 親身 can1 san1 = personal; personally; oneself 動身 dung6 san1 = to leave; to embark on a journey; to set out on a journey 上身 soeng6 san1 = the torso, upper part of the body 翻身 faan1 san1 = to turn over; to free oneself; to standup 身分 san1 fan6*2 = position, rank (alternate form of 身份) 替身 tai3 san1 = scapegoat, stand-in, substitute, body double for films 機身 gei1 san1 = airframe, fuselage 身歷聲 san1 lik6 seng1 = 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 = perform ablution, to wash the body 身上 san1 soeng6 = [adv] at/on hand; [n] body 緊身 gan2 san1 = [adj] snug; tight-fitting; [n] close-fitting undergarment 身亡 san1 mong4 = to die 健身 gin6 san1 = bodybuilding 健身室 gin6 san1 sat1 = gym; fitness club 全身裙 cyun4 san1 kwan4 = one-piece dress 刺身 ci3 san1 = sashimi 成身裙 sing4 san1 kwan4 = one-piece dress 試身 si3 san1 = try on some clothing 身為 san1 wai4 = state of being; -hood; as; in the capacity 稱身 cing3 san1 = (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 = 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 = 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 = to go sideways; be in a humble position 度身訂做 dok6 san1 deng6 zou6 = 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 = sweating all over 下半身 haa6 bun3 san1 = lower half of one's body 單身 daan1 san1 = unmarried; live alone 人頭獅身 jan4 tau4 si1 san1 = sphinx 健身中心 gin6 san1 zung1 sam1 = fitness centre; health spa 設身處地 cit3 san1 cyu3 dei6 = put oneself in the other's position 半身像 bun3 san1 zoeng6 = half-length photo or portrait; bust 安身 on1 san1 = make one's home; take shelter 貴族身份 gwai3 zuk6 san1 fan6*2 = lordship 安身立命 on1 san1 lap6 ming6 = to settle down and pursue one's interests 環節身體 waan4 zit3 san1 tai2 = ringed body 終身監禁 zung1 san1 gaam1 gam3 = life imprisonment; life sentence 自身利益 zi6 san1 lei6 jik1 = one's own interests 紋身 man4 san1 = [n][v] tattoo 中等身材 zung1 dang2 san1 coi4 = has a medium build (common formation) 人身意外保險 jan4 san1 ji3 ngoi6 bou2 him2 = personal accident insurance (common formation) 人身攻擊 jan4 san1 gung1 gik1 = 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 = warm-up exercises 身體語言 san1 tai2 jyu5 jin4 = body language (common formation) 獨身 duk6 san1 = celibate, single, unmarried 身軀 san1 keoi1 = torso, body 大顯身手 daai6 hin2 san1 sau2 = 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 = 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 = 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 = 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 = the biggest event in one's life 身體素質 san1 tai2 sou3 zat1 = physique; physical constitution 家庭出身 gaa1 ting4 ceot1 san1 = family background (common formation) 身體部份 san1 tai2 bou6 fan6 = body part 緊身衣 gan2 san1 ji1 = 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 = 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 = 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 = annoying; troublesome; in serious trouble 搜身 sau2 san1 = to frisk; search a person; make a body search 試身室 si3 san1 sat1 = 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 = involuntarily, in spite of oneself 身穿 san1 cyun1 = to wear; wearing; [粵] 著 zoek3 捨身 se2 san1 = give one's life; sacrifice oneself 生身父母 saang1 san1 fu6 mou5 = 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 = 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 = aching of the entire body (common formation) 渾身解數 wan4 san1 haai6 sou3 = all of one's ability 身手 san1 sau2 = skill; talent 身紀 san1 gei2 = to be pregnant 粵 身無分文 san1 mou4 fan1 man4 = 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 = 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 = 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 = die to achieve virtue; die for a just cause 貼身衣 tip3 san1 ji1 = next-to-skin clothing 貼身衫 tip3 san1 saam1 = next-to-skin clothing 粵 貼身 tip3 san1 = next to the skin, next to the body 身影 san1 jing2 = a person's silhouette; form; figure 失身 sat1 san1 = lose one's virginity 鬼壓身 gwai2 aat3 san1 = sleep paralysis 鬼附身 gwai2 fu6 san1 = 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 = well-suited to the wearer 啱身 ngaam1 san1 = well-suited to the wearer 粵 錫身 sek3 san1 = to take care of one's body 粵 黐身黐勢 ci1 san1 ci1 sai3 = 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 = to dart, dash or zip somewhere 粵 暖身 nyun5 san1 = warm up (exercises) 人在江湖,身不由己 jan4 zoi6 gong1 wu4, san1 bat1 yau4 gei2 = to have little control over one's fate due to social constraints 身形 san1 jing4 = body figure or body shape 身型 san1 jing4 = body type 投身 tau4 san1 = join or get into (an industry/activity) 身敗名裂 san1 baai6 ming4 lit6 = to lose all of one's wealth and fame 身體噴霧 san1 tai2 pan3 mou6 = body spray 言教不如身教 jin4 gaau3 bat1 jyu4 san1 gaau3 = teaching by action is better than teaching by word; actions speak louder than words 平身 ping4 san1 = (a request or order to sb. who is kneeling) stand up; get up 病魔纏身 bing6 mo1 cin4 san1 = to have a lingering sickness 隨身 ceoi4 san1 = along with one; on one's self 身體力行 san1 tai2 lik6 hang4 = practise what one preaches;set an example by personally taking part; earnestly practise what one advocates 身經百戰 san1 ging1 baak3 zin3 = to be a veteran warrior; to have experienced many a war 身壯力健 san1 zong3 lik6 gin6 = (wish you) good health 身兼兩職 san1 gim1 loeng5 zik1 = to hold two offices at the same time; to have two professions simultaneously 身先士卒 san1 sin1 si6 zeot1 = 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 = to be pregnant 粗身大勢 cou1 san1 daai6 sai3 = to be pregnant 粵 棲身之所 cai1 san1 zi1 so2 = a place to stay; a place to sojourn 出身寒微 ceot1 san1 hon4 mei4 = to have a humble origin 出身寒賤 ceot1 san1 hon4 zin6 = to have a humble beginning 身嬌肉貴 san1 giu1 yuk6 gwai3 = of a women to be delicate and fragile 粵 歪身歪勢 me2 san1 me2 sai3 = either sit or stand crookedly; to have an incorrect posture 粵 身無長物 san1 mou4 zoeng6 mat6 = have only the bare daily necessities 人身安全 jan4 san1 on1 cyun4 = 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 = too many things for one to attend to simultaneously 分身乏術 fan1 san1 fat6 seot6 = unable to cope with too many things at the same time 燒到埋身 siu1 dou3 maai4 san1 = a desperate situation 粵 趷起身 gat6 hei2 san1 = lean forward 粵 感同身受 gam2 tung4 san1 sau6 = empathise with 委身 wai2 san1 = commit, dedicate 身心靈 san1 sam1 ling4 = body, mind and spirit 半身不遂 bun3 san1 bat1 seoi6 = paraplegia, hemiplegia 瘦身 sau3 san1 = slim down 赤身露體 cek3 san1 lou6 tai2 = naked 護身符 wu6 san1 fu4 = amulet, talisman 健身房 gin6 san1 fong4 = gym 防身 fong4 san1 = protect oneself 防身術 fong4 san1 seot6 = the art of self-protection 身處 san1 cyu3 = in (some place) / to be in / to find oneself in / placed in / surrounded by 身家性命 san1 gaa1 sing3 ming6 = the safety of oneself and that of one's family 葬身 zong3 san1 = to bury a corpse; to be buried 身價 san1 gaa3 = social status / price of a person / worth / value 現身 jin6 san1 = to show oneself, to appear 隱身 jan2 san1 = to hide oneself; invisible (person or online status) 連身裙 lin4 san1 kwan4 = one piece dress 赤身 cek3 san1 = naked 空身伶俐 hung1 san1 ling4 lei6 = 1. be single; be alone 2. have no baggage encumbering oneself 粵 晉身 zeon3 san1 = rise in status or rank; advance 車身 ce1 san = auto body 殺身之禍 saat3 san1 zi1 wo6 = fatal diaster 捨身相救 se2 san1 soeng1 gau3 = to sacrifice one's life to save someone 吉身 gat1 san1 = single; alone 粵 守身如玉 sau2 san1 jyu4 juk6 = 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 = 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 = 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 = to die for one's country 身骨 san1 gwat1 = bones, relics; body (see long def.) 平安夜,失身夜 ping4 on1 je6 sat1 san1 je6 = "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 = pay sb. back in the same way they did sth. to you 躋身 zai1 san1 = of a person to ascend; mount; rise 身毒 gyun1 duk6 = Ancient name for India 身陷囹圄 san1 haam6 ling4 jyu5 = to end up in prison; to be confined to a jail cell 孑然一身 kit3 jin4 jat1 san1 = to be all alone; to be lonely 分身 fan1 san1 = doppelganger; to find time 獨善其身 duk6 sin1 kei4 san1 = maintain personal integrity; be concerned only for oneself 捨身報國 se2 san1 bou3 gwok3 = give up one's life to repay one's country 捨身圖報 se2 san1 tou4 bou3 = 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 = shabbily dressed 粵 貼身服侍 tip3 san1 fuk6 si6 = 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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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
Show all 25 examplesIf 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!] Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |