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身价 (shēn jià) — social status, prestige; market value, worth (of a person, athlete, celebrity); net worth (of an individual, incl. stocks and assets)

Definition

身价 refers to a person's market value or net worth (salary, assets, transfer fees for athletes). Compared to 威望 (prestige/respect) and 价值 (general value), it emphasizes monetary worth, not abstract standing.

noun
social statusprestigemarket valueworth (of a person, athlete, celebrity)net worth (of an individual, incl. stocks and assets)

Examples

  • 身价。
    Tā zài yú lè quān de shēn jià hěn gāo.
    He has high social status in the entertainment industry.
  • 身价。
    Zhè wèi lán qiú míng xīng de shēn jià chāo guò yí yì měi yuán.
    This basketball star's market value exceeds 100 million dollars.
  • ，身价。
    Tā tóu zī fáng dì chǎn hòu, shēn jià fān bèi le.
    After he invested in real estate, his net worth doubled.

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.

身shēnbody/person
价jiàprice

身 (body/person) and 价 (price) combine to mean a person's worth or status.

Characters in this word

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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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
人人rén
Sound part声符shēngfú
介
介jiè价jiè
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

价 pairs 人 (person) with 介, which gives the sound.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Money & CurrencySocial Roles & Status

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