Definition
失身 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to lose one's virginity'. It is formed from 失 (to lose) and 身 (body/self). The verb and object can be separated: 失了身, 失过身. This term is used in formal or literary contexts and carries a serious tone. An archaic meaning 'to incur danger' exists but is rarely used in modern Chinese.
v.o.
to lose one's virginity
Examples
- ，失身。Zài gǔdài, nǚzǐ shī shēn bèi shìwéi jí dà de chǐrǔ.In ancient times, a woman losing her virginity was seen as a great shame.
- 。Tā zài nà cì shìjiàn zhōng shī le shēn.She lost her virginity in that incident.
- 失身。Xiǎoshuō zhōng de nǚ zhǔjué yīnwèi bèipò shī shēn ér tòngkǔ bùyǐ.The heroine in the novel was in great pain because she was forced to lose her virginity.
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