身 (san1) — life; lifetime in Cantonese
sanˉ¹身
Mandarin Pinyin: shen1
Meaning of 身
nounlife; lifetime
nounmoral character; social status
nounoneself; in person
nounbody; trunk; hull
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Example Sentences with 身
我聽日七點鐘要起身。
I need to wake up at 7 o'clock tomorrow.
我的身體沒問題。
There are no problems with my health.
今年聖誕節不要在我身上花錢喔！
Don't spend your money on me this Christmas!
我周身冇力
I don't have any energy.
畀架車瀄到成身泥
We're splashed with mud from head to toe by the passing car.
Words Containing 身
身紀san1 gei2
to be pregnant [Var.] 娠紀 [Syn.] 有身紀 , 有咗 , 懷孕
晉身zeon3 san1
rise in status or rank
身家san1 gaa1
family origin; assets, one's total wealth
身水身汗san1 seoi2 san1 hon6
drenched in sweat
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
圍身wai4 san1
an apron
揦屎上身laa2 si2 soeng5 san1
to bring trouble to oneself; asking for trouble | Synon.: 自己攞嚟衰; 捉蟲入屎窟 | Mand.: 自找麻煩
周身蟻zau1 san1 ngai5
with ants all over one's body
身世san1 sai3
life experience
赤身露體cek3 san1 lou6 tai2
naked
身穿san1 cyun1
to wear; wearing; [粵] 著 zoek3
身型san1 jing4
body type
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