卖身 màishēn sell oneself Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (2) All meanings 5 màishēn 5 sell oneself 3prostitute oneself 2 5 sentences 她被卖身为奴。 tā bèi màishēn wéi nú. She was sold into slavery. Source: OpenSubtitles旧时代很多穷人被迫卖身为奴。 jiù shídài hěnduō qióngrén bèipò màishēn wéi nú. In the old days, many poor people were forced to sell themselves into slavery. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary在古代,有些穷人为了埋葬父亲不得不卖身入府。 zài gǔdài, yǒuxiē qióngrén wèile máizàng fùqīn bùdébù màishēn rù fǔ. In ancient times, some poor people had to sell themselves into servitude to bury their fathers. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary你在街上卖身多久了? nǐ zài jiēshang màishēn duōjiǔ le? How long have you been selling yourself on the street? Source: OpenSubtitles她宁愿挨饿也坚决不肯卖身。 tā nìngyuàn ái'è yě jiānjué bù kěn màishēn. She would rather starve than sell her body. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary