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人身 (rén shēn) — a person's body or life (in contexts of safety, rights, or legal protection); (attributive) personal, of the person (as in 人身安全, 人身自由)

Definition

人身 focuses on a person's body and life in legal/safety contexts (人身安全, 人身自由). It differs from 人体 ('human body' as a physical/anatomical object) and from 个人 ('individual' as a person with views/choices).

noun
a person's body or life (in contexts of safety, rights, or legal protection)(attributive) personalof the person (as in 人身安全, 人身自由)

Examples

  • 人身。
    Gōng sī bì xū bǎo zhàng yuán gōng de rén shēn ān quán.
    The company must ensure the personal safety of its employees.
  • 人身。
    Tā zài wǎng shàng zāo dào le rén shēn gōng jī.
    He suffered a personal attack online.
  • 。
    Xiàn fǎ bǎo hù gōng mín de rén shēn zì yóu.
    The constitution protects citizens' personal freedom.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

人rénperson
身shēnbody

Combines 人 and 身 to mean a person's body or personal aspects.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 人 shows a side view of a standing person, with an arm and a leg.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 身 comes from a drawing of a pregnant woman.

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Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Rights & CitizenshipLaw & Justice

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