身 (shēn) — body; (classifier) for suits of clothing
Definition
A measure word used for a set or suit of clothing (e.g. 两身运动服 'two sets of sportswear'); the bare-noun 'body' sense is mostly bound, appearing in compounds like 全身 and 自身. Prefer 身体 for everyday 'body'.
noun
body
classifier
for suits of clothing
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 身。Tā mǎi le liǎng shēn yùn dòng fú.He bought two sets of sportswear.
- 。Tā quán shēn dōu shī le.His whole body got wet.
- 。Nǐ yào zhù yì zì shēn ān quán.You should pay attention to your own safety.
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