(shēn shàng) - on the body, on one's person in Mandarin

shēnshàng

Traditional: 身上

HSK 4

#480 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

on the body, on one's person

Word origin

身上 (shēn shàng) combines 身 (shēn), 'body', with 上 (shàng), 'on' or 'above'. The compound means 'on the body' or 'on one's person'.

Origin: compound
Root: 身 (shēn, body) + 上 (shàng, on)

Stroke order

身

上

Examples

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How much money does he have on him?

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She has a little money on her.

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I keep my phone on my person.

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There is a peculiar smell on him.

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I have no cash on me.

身上 (shēn shàng) - on the body, on one's person.

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This word is part of lesson 10.