Definition
安身 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to settle down' or 'to take shelter'. You can split it by inserting a verb complement or aspect marker between the two characters, e.g. 安下身 'settle down' or 安了身 'have settled down'. It commonly appears in the fixed phrase 安身立命 (to settle down and get on with one's life).
v.o.
to settle downto make a home (for oneself)to take shelterto take refuge (temporarily)
Examples
- 安身，。Tā zhǐ xiǎng zhǎo yí gè ān shēn de dìfang, guò píngjìng de shēnghuó.He just wants to find a place to settle down and live a peaceful life.
- ，。Tā zài zhège chéngshì ān xià le shēn, kāishǐ le xīn shēnghuó.He settled down in this city and started a new life.
- 安身，。Zhànluàn ràng rénmen wúfǎ ān shēn, zhǐ néng sìchù táowáng.The war made it impossible for people to settle down, and they could only flee everywhere.
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