一身

yī shēn

CL 套 tào

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. whole body
2. from head to toe
3. single person
4. a suit of clothes

Word relationships

Related words

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• 单人 dān rén 单人 dān rén one person 指一个人: one person
• 一套 yī tào 一套 yī tào suit 用于衣服的量词: suit

Synonyms

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• 浑身 hún shēn 浑身 hún shēn all over 形容整个身体: all over
• 全身 quán shēn 全身 quán shēn the whole body 整个身体: the whole body

Usage notes

Collocations

常用于“一身汗”“一身衣服”等搭配，表示“满身”或“一套”。

Example Sentences

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他跑完步出了 一身 汗。

He was sweating all over after running.

她總是 一身 黑。

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Words Containing 一身

• 一身两役 一身两役 yī shēn liǎng yì: one person taking on two tasks simultaneously
• 一身是胆 一身是胆 yī shēn shì dǎn: devoid of fear (idiom)
• 一身汗 一身汗 yī shēn hàn: sweating all over
• 孑然一身 孑然一身 jié rán yī shēn: to be all alone in the world
• 舍得一身剐，敢把皇帝拉下马 舍得一身剐，敢把皇帝拉下马 shě de yī shēn guǎ , gǎn bǎ huáng dì lā xià mǎ: one who does not fear the death of thousand cuts will dare to unhorse the emperor (proverb)

Child Words of 一身

• 一 一 yī: one
• 身 身 shēn: body