身份 (shēn fèn) — identity; role or capacity; social or legal status

Definition

身份 is who you ARE socially or legally (身份, ID, social status). 角色 is the role you PLAY in a story or situation; 职能 is the official function of a job or organization.

noun
identityrole or capacitysocial or legal status

Examples

  • Qǐng chū shì nǐ de shēn fèn zhèng.
    Please show your ID card.
  • 身份
    Tā yǐ lǎo shī de shēn fèn cān jiā le huì yì.
    He attended the meeting in the capacity of a teacher.
  • 身份
    Tā de shè huì shēn fèn hěn gāo.
    Her social status is very high.

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