Definition
人身 (rén shēn) refers to a person's body or life in legal, safety, or rights contexts (e.g., 人身安全, 人身自由). It differs from 人体 (rén tǐ), which is the physical human body as an object (e.g., in anatomy). As an attributive noun meaning 'personal', 人身 is used for rights and safety, while 个人 (gè rén) means 'individual/personal' (opinions) and 私人 (sī rén) means 'private' (property).
noun
a person's body or life (in contexts of safety, rights, or legal protection)(attributive) personalof the person (as in 人身安全, 人身自由)
Examples
- 人身。Gōngsī bìxū bǎozhàng yuángōng de rén shēn ānquán.The company must ensure the personal safety of its employees.
- 人身。Tā zài wǎng shàng zāo dào le rén shēn gōngjī.He suffered a personal attack online.
- 。Xiànfǎ bǎohù gōngmín de rén shēn zìyóu.The constitution protects citizens' personal freedom.
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