oneself and family; family background
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
oneself and one's family; one's life
Often used in the fixed phrase 身家性命 (one's life and family safety).
Tā他
bù不
gù顾
shēn身
jiā家
xìng性
mìng命
de地
chōng冲
jìn进
huǒ火
chǎng场
jiù救
rén人
。
He rushed into the burning building to save people, disregarding his own life and safety.
Wèi为
le了
bǎo保
hù护
shēn身
jiā家
xìng性
mìng命
，
tā他
jué决
dìng定
bān搬
lí离
zhè这
gè个
wēi危
xiǎn险
de的
dì地
fāng方
。
To protect his life and family, he decided to move away from this dangerous place.
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Zhè这
chǎng场
zhàn战
zhēng争
ràng让
xǔ许
duō多
rén人
shī失
qù去
le了
shēn身
jiā家
cái财
chǎn产
。
This war caused many people to lose their lives and property.
noun
family background; social origin
formalOriginally referred to family social status and background in traditional society, often used to judge someone's character or reliability. Still used in phrases like 身家清白.
Tā他
shēn身
jiā家
qīng清
bái白
，
méi没
yǒu有
rèn任
hé何
fàn犯
zuì罪
jì记
lù录
。
He comes from a clean background with no criminal record.
Zài在
jiù旧
shí时
，
chá查
shēn身
jiā家
shì是
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
de的
shì事
qíng情
。
In the old days, investigating family background was a very important matter.
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Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
duì对
yuán员
gōng工
jìn进
xíng行
shēn身
jiā家
diào调
chá查
。
This company conducts background checks on its employees.