Chinese word

身上

Pronunciation

Pinyinshēn shàng

Meaning

  • nounon you

Example

你身上穿着什么？nǐ shēn shàng chuān zhe shén me

What do you have on you?

Illustration for 身上 (on you)

More examples

他身上有手机。tā shēn shàng yǒu shǒu jī

He has a cellphone on him.

Core concept

A person's body as the place holding what is worn, carried, or kept in the pockets.

Common phrases

  • 身上有钱包shēn shàng yǒu qián bāo

    have a wallet on you

  • 身上有手机shēn shàng yǒu shǒu jī

    have a cellphone on you

  • 身上没带伞shēn shàng méi dài sǎn

    not have an umbrella with you

Similar words

衣服yī fú: Clothes made to be worn on the body.
包bāo: A bag or case used to hold and carry things.
东西dōng xī: Things or items that a person has or carries.

Definition in Chinese

指一个人当时随身具有的物品，包括穿戴的衣服、随身携带的小件以及身上的钱款等。zhǐ yí gè rén dāng shí suí shēn jù yǒu de wù pǐn bāo kuò chuān dài de yī fú suí shēn xié dài de xiǎo jiàn yǐ jí shēn shàng de qián kuǎn děng

Word origin

身 (shēn, "body") + 上 (shàng, "on") builds the picture of things placed on or carried by the body, which explains its use for a person's current belongings.

Usage tips

  • English often uses separate expressions for clothes, belongings, and money, while this word can cover all three when they are with the person at that moment.

Other meanings

  • possessionsnoun
  • cashnoun

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