status; identity; dignity
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Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesnoun
identity; status; capacity; position
Refers to one's legal, social, or professional position or capacity (e.g., citizen, teacher, mother). Also used in contexts of verification.
Tā他
yòng用
jiǎ假
shēn身
fen份
lǚ旅
xíng行
。
He traveled using a fake identity.
Tā他
yǐ以
lǎo老
shī师
de的
shēn身
fen份
gěi给
le了
jiàn建
yì议
。
He gave advice in his capacity as a teacher.
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Qǐng请
chū出
shì示
nǐ你
de的
shēn身
fen份
zhèng证
jiàn件
。
Please show your identification documents.
Tā她
yǐ以
huì会
yì议
zhǔ主
chí持
zhě者
de的
shēn身
fen份
huān欢
yíng迎
dà大
jiā家
。
She welcomed everyone in her role as the meeting host.
noun
dignity; face; honorable status
Refers to one's prestige, honor, or social standing that commands respect. Often used in phrases like 'lose face' or 'maintain dignity.'
Dāng当
zhòng众
zhēng争
chǎo吵
yǒu有
shī失
shēn身
fen份
。
Arguing in public is beneath one's dignity.
Tā他
zài在
xué学
shù术
jiè界
hěn很
yǒu有
shēn身
fen份
。
He holds a very respectable position in academic circles.
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Zhè这
yàng样
zuò做
tài太
diào掉
shēn身
fen份
le了
。
Doing this really lowers one's dignity.
Tā他
shì是
yī一
wèi位
yǒu有
shēn身
fen份
de的
qǐ企
yè业
jiā家
。
He is an entrepreneur of high standing.