How to say “status” in Chinese
status, identity
“Status” in Chinese is 身份, shēn fèn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
身份 is read shēn fèn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 分 fēn “divide” — both the meaning and the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “身份”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 身份. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我的身份证丢了wǒdeshēnfènzhèngdiūleI lost my ID card.
- 凭身份证便可免费参观。píngshēnfènzhèngbiànkěmiǎnfèicānguānFree admission with an ID card.
- 请出示您的身份证。qǐngchūshìníndeshēnfènzhèngPlease show your ID card.
More words from the lesson “Getting documents done”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “status” in Chinese?
“Status” in Chinese is 身份, pinyin shēnfèn.
What does 身份 mean?
身份 (shēnfèn) means “status, identity”.
How do you write 身份?
身份 is 2 characters: 身 (shēn) — body; 份 (fèn) — share, portion; copy. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 身份?
身份 is read shēnfèn. Tones: shēn — first tone, fèn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“status” in the lesson “Getting documents done”
This word is from the topic “Services and formalities” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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