Meaning of 卖身
卖身 means to sell oneself or one's family; indentured servitude; to engage in prostitution; to sell one's body. Pronounced mài shēn.
- to sell oneself or one's family; indentured servitude
- to engage in prostitution; to sell one's body
Definitions & Examples
Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
，
hěn很
duō多
qióng穷
rén人
bèi被
pò迫
mài卖
shēn身
wéi为
nú奴
。
In the old society, many poor people were forced to sell themselves into slavery.
Tā他
qiān签
le了
mài卖
shēn身
qì契
，
wèi为
dì地
zhǔ主
gàn干
huó活
shí十
nián年
。
He signed an indenture contract to work for the landlord for ten years.
Wèi为
le了
gěi给
mǔ母
qīn亲
zhì治
bìng病
，
tā他
zhǐ只
hǎo好
mài卖
shēn身
zàng葬
mǔ母
。
To pay for his mother's funeral, he had no choice but to sell himself.