身份

身份 shēnfèn

Identity (status - position - rank)

身份 in a sentence HSK 5 shenfen

What 身份 means

  1. Identity (status - position - rank)

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Character by character

身份 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

身
shēn
Body (life - oneself - personally)
份
fèn
Portion (part - mw for gifts and copies of documents)

How to write 身份

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身份 in a sentence

请出示身份证。
Qǐng chūshì shēnfènzhèng.
Please show your identity card.
他的身份是学生。
Tā de shēnfèn shì xuésheng.
His status is that of a student.

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Questions about 身份

What does 身份 mean in English?

身份 is pronounced shēnfèn and means Identity (status - position - rank).

How do you pronounce 身份?

身份 is shēnfèn in pinyin — written shenfen without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 身份?

身份 is written with 2 characters: 身 (shēn) Body (life - oneself - personally), 份 (fèn) Portion (part - mw for gifts and copies of documents). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 身份 an HSK word?

Yes — 身份 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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