身上 (shēnshàng) — Body in Mandarin
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#874 most common word
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
身上 is pronounced shēnshàng. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Tā shēnshàng bēizhe yī ge dà bèibāo.
He's carrying a big backpack on his body.
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What does 身上 mean?+
身上 (shēnshàng) means "Body" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 身上?+
身上 is pronounced shēnshàng. It uses the tone 1 (high flat), then the tone 4 (falling). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 身上 in Mandarin?+
身上 is the #874 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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