身份 (shēnfèn) · identity

身份 (shēnfèn) means “identity; status; capacity”. It is written with 2 characters: 身 (body) + 份 (measure word for portions and copies). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.

How 身份 is built

The characters

身 shēn · body

What 身 is made of

身 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 7 strokes.

Origin hint: A pregnant woman (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

份 fèn · measure word for portions and copies

What 份 is made of

亻rén — person
分fēn — to divide
- 八bā — eight
- 刀dāo — knife
  - 丿 — falling stroke

Origin hint: The lot or portion 分 allotted to a man 亻 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

请带好你的身份证。Qǐng dài hǎo nǐ de shēnfènzhèng.Please bring your ID card.

他以老师的身份参加了会议。Tā yǐ lǎoshī de shēnfèn cānjiā le huìyì.He attended the meeting as a teacher.

Questions about 身份

What does 身份 mean?

身份 (shēnfèn) means “identity; status; capacity”.

How do you pronounce 身份?

身份 is pronounced shēnfèn.

Which HSK level is 身份?

身份 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.

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Learn 身份 with its group

It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 29: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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