身份

shēnfèn

Traditional: 身份

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Translation

identity, status

Word origin

A compound of 身 (shēn, body), a pictograph of a pregnant figure later meaning the self, and 份 (fèn, share or portion). Together they denote one's standing or identity.

Origin
compound
Root
身 (shēn, body, self) + 份 (fèn, share, portion)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 身

Stroke order for 份

Examples

Please show your identity card.

His identity is still a secret.

yán

She spoke in her capacity as a teacher.

The police verified his identity.

This status is very special.

身份 (shēn fèn) means identity, status. It is a noun for who a person is or the role they hold.

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This word is part of lesson 22.