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身价

shēnjià

market value; social status; worth

A young footballer kicks a ball beside a tall rising bar chart
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Characters in this word

身 shēn

Strokes
7
Radical
身 — body, torso
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
More about the character 身

价 jià

Strokes
6
Radical
亻 — man, person
Made of
亻 man, person 介 agent, go-between, intermediary
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 夺冠之后,这名年轻球员的身价迅速上升,许多俱乐部开始关注他。 Duóguàn zhīhòu, zhè míng niánqīng qiúyuán de shēnjià xùnsù shàngshēng, xǔduō jùlèbù kāishǐ guānzhù tā. After winning the championship, the young player's market value rose rapidly, and many clubs began to pay attention to him.
  • 这位明星代言很多品牌,身价一年比一年高。 Zhè wèi míngxīng dàiyán hěn duō pǐnpái, shēnjià yī nián bǐ yī nián gāo. This star endorses many brands, and her market value keeps rising year after year.
  • 自从拿了世界冠军,她的身价翻了好几倍。 Zícóng nále shìjiè guànjūn, tā de shēnjià fān le hǎo jǐ bèi. Since winning the world championship, her market value has multiplied several times.

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