Definition
身份 (shēnfèn) refers to a person's identity, role, or status — who you are in a social or legal sense (e.g. citizen, teacher, parent). It is broader than 角色 (juésè), which is limited to a role in a play, film, or story. 身份 is about real-life standing, not a fictional part.
noun
identityrole or capacitysocial or legal status
Examples
- 。Qǐng chūshì nǐ de shēn fèn zhèng.Please show your ID card.
- 身份。Tā yǐ lǎoshī de shēn fèn cānjiā le huìyì.He attended the meeting in the capacity of a teacher.
- 身份。Tā de shèhuì shēn fèn hěn gāo.Her social status is very high.
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