Chinese word

身价

Pronunciation

Pinyinshēn jià

Meaning

  • nounworth

Example

明星的身价很高。míng xīng de shēn jià hěn gāo

The star is worth a lot.

Illustration for 身价 (worth)

More examples

创业失败后，他的身价大幅缩水。chuàng yè shī bài hòu tā de shēn jià dà fú suō shuǐ

After his startup failed, his market value fell sharply.

Core concept

A monetary estimate of what a person is worth, either through personal assets or through the value others place on the person's work and reputation.

Common phrases

  • 身价提高shēn jià tí gāo

    rise in value

  • 身价暴涨shēn jià bào zhǎng

    skyrocket in value

  • 身价缩水shēn jià suō shuǐ

    lose value

Similar words

市场价值shì chǎng jià zhí: A monetary value set by market demand and public evaluation.
名气míng qì: The degree to which a person is known by the public.
影响力yíng xiǎng lì: The power to affect other people or society.
报酬bào chóu: Money paid for work or a service.

Definition in Chinese

指因名声、技能或业绩等被估计出的一个人的经济价值或市场价格。zhǐ yīn míng shēng jì néng huò yè jì děng bèi gū jì chū de yí gè rén de jīng jì jià zhí huò shì chǎng jià gé

Word origin

身 (shēn, "person") + 价 (jià, "price") forms 身价 (shēnjià, "personal market value"), linking the person directly with a price assigned by others.

Usage tips

  • For a celebrity or athlete, the figure can describe the price the market assigns to the person's work or reputation rather than the amount currently held in a bank account.

Other meanings

  • market valuenoun
  • net worthnoun

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