只身 (zhī shēn) — alone; by oneself (formal, often used in written or narrative contexts)

Definition

Examples

• 他只身前往了那个陌生的城市。
  Tā zhī shēn qián wǎng le nà ge mò shēng de chéng shì.
  He went to that unfamiliar city alone.
• 她只身闯荡江湖，从不依靠别人。
  Tā zhī shēn chuǎng dàng jiāng hú, cóng bù yī kào bié rén.
  She ventured out alone into the world, never relying on others.
• 这位老人只身来到国外，语言不通。
  Zhè wèi lǎo rén zhī shēn lái dào guó wài, yǔ yán bù tōng.
  This elderly person came abroad alone and didn't speak the language.

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