Definition & Meaning

1.background; (class) origin; family background

2.one's previous experience or occupation

3.be born of/from; be descended from; come of/from

Word usage

Words with chu shen

chū shēn

出 身

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1
n.background; (class) origin; family background
- tā chū shēn yú láo dong rén mín jiā tíng
  她出身于劳动人民家庭。
  She is from a working class background.
- tā de chū shēn bèi jǐng shǐ tā gǎn dào dī rén yī děng
  他的出身背景使他感到低人一等。
  His background made him feel inferior to everybody else.
- tā duì zì jǐ de gōng rén jiē jí chū shēn gǎn dào zì háo
  她对自己的工人阶级出身感到自豪。
  She is proud of her working-class background.
synonym
shēn shì身世 jiā shì家世 shēn jiā身家 mén dì门第
2
n.datedone's previous experience or occupation
- tā shì xiù cai chū shēn
  他是秀才出身。
  He is qualified as a cultivated talent.
- hàn lín chū shēn
  翰林出身
  begin one's official career as a member of the Imperial Academy
- zhè wèi jiāng jūn shì tiě jiang chū shēn
  这位将军是铁匠出身。
  The general began life as a blacksmith.
3
v.be born of/from; be descended from; come of/from
- chū shēn dī wēi
  出身低微
  be of low birth
- chū shēn fù guì
  出身富贵
  be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
- qióng kǔ chū shēn
  穷苦出身
  be from poor families

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Note
"出身" different from "出生". "出生" implies its natural attribute and is related to the time and place of birth; "出身" implies its social attribute and is related to family background and personal experience.

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