一身 yīshēn in a sentence
Entire body (measure word for wearing clothes)
一身 (yīshēn) means Entire body (measure word for wearing clothes). Below are 3 sentences on this site that use it — with pinyin, an English translation and audio. All of them were written by hand; none is machine generated.
Dictionary examples
新郎穿着 一身 黑西装。
Xīnláng chuānzhe yì shēn hēi xīzhuāng.
The bridegroom wore a black suit.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 新郎
回家路上他淋了 一身 雨。
Huí jiā lù shang tā lín le yì shēn yǔ.
He got soaked through on the way home.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 淋
汽车开过，泥水溅了我 一身 。
Qìchē kāi guò, níshuǐ jiàn le wǒ yì shēn.
A car drove past and splashed muddy water all over me.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 溅
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Questions about 一身
How is 一身 used in a sentence?
This page shows 3 sentences using 一身 (yīshēn, "Entire body (measure word for wearing clothes)"), each with pinyin, an English translation and audio. Every one of them was written by hand for this site.
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