10 sentences for 身 (shēn — self)

1. 身在异乡，他倍感孤独。

   shēn zài yì​xiāng, tā bèi​gǎn gū​dú.

   Being in a foreign land, he felt all the more lonely.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 他曾厕身于文坛多年。

   tā céng cè shēn yú wén​tán duō nián.

   He was active in the literary world for many years.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 他生活简朴，身无长物。

   tā shēng​huó jiǎn​pǔ, shēn wú cháng wù.

   He lives a simple life and has no worldly possessions.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

4. 安禄山身兼三镇节度使。

   ān Lù​shān shēn jiān sān zhèn jié​dù​shǐ.

   An Lushan concurrently served as the military governor of three border garrisons.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

5. 此人现在身在何处？

   cǐ rén xiàn​zài shēn zài hé​chù?

   Where is this person now?

   Source: OpenSubtitles

6. 他已经从你身上得到了他想要的。

   tā yǐ​jīng cóng nǐ shēn shàng dé​dào le tā xiǎng​yào de.

   He got what he needed from you.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

7. 这份工作让他身荷重任，压力非常大。

   zhè fèn gōng​zuò ràng tā shēn hè zhòng​rèn, yā​lì fēi​cháng dà.

   This job burdens him with heavy responsibilities and high pressure.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

8. 这件事发生在一个法国女孩儿的身上。

   zhè jiàn shì fā​shēng zài yī gè Fǎ​guó nǚ​hái​r de shēn shàng.

   It happened to a girl in France.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

9. 在这里，你可以远离尘嚣，潜心修身养性。

   zài zhè​lǐ, nǐ kě​yǐ yuǎn​lí chén​xiāo, qián​xīn xiū shēn yǎng​xìng.

   Here, you can stay away from the hustle and bustle and concentrate on self-cultivation.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

10. 这种神兽在古代画卷中被视为祥的化身。

    zhè zhǒng shén​shòu zài gǔ​dài huà​juàn zhōng bèi shì​wéi xiáng de huà shēn.

    This mythical beast is seen as the embodiment of auspiciousness in ancient scrolls.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary