出身 chūshēn to be born of
to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin
How to remember 出身: 出 go out + 身 body = to be born of.
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How it is used
- 'Family background / class origin; to come from' - 出身贫寒 (chūshēn pínhán) to come from a poor family, 工人出身 (of worker origins).
- About the social/family circumstances one was born into. Distinguish from 出生 (chūshēng, to be born, the birth event itself) - same pinyin family but different meaning.
Example sentences
- 我出身贫寒。 Wǒ chūshēn pínhán.I grew up in a poor family.