人身 rénshēn person
person; personal; human body
How to remember 人身: 人 person + 身 body = person.
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How it is used
- Referring to the physical person as a legal/safety object - 人身安全 (rénshēn ānquán) personal safety; 人身攻击 (rénshēn gōngjī) personal attack.
- Almost only appears in fixed pairs: 人身自由 (personal liberty), 人身权利 (personal rights). Formal/legal register.
- 人身攻击 means attacking the person rather than the argument - not physical assault.
Example sentences
- 他们中的一些人身体健康，但是其他人不是。 Tāmen zhōng de yīxiē rén shēntǐjiànkāng, dànshì qítārén búshì.Some of them are healthy, but others are not.
- 他的家不幸有人身亡。 Tā de jiā búxìng yǒurén shēnwáng.There's been a death in his family.