粵

一jat1身san1

jat1 san1yī shēn

English

  1. whole body
  2. from head to toe
  3. single person
  4. a suit of clothes
  5. alone
  6. one's body and even coverings
  7. one's properties

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 單獨一個人或者一樣嘢
  2. 全身以至覆蓋喺身上面嘅嘢
  3. 一個人嘅特質

Examples

  • 她總是一身黑。

    She is always dressed in black.

    Tatoeba · tsayng CC BY

  • 一个牧羊人把他一身白雪的山羊赶进被遗弃的山洞躲避暴风雪。

    A goatherd drove his goats, all white with snow, into a deserted cave for shelter.

    Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

  • 孑然一身

    solely alone

  • 一身衝勁

    full of spirit

  • 一身清譽

    well reputed

  • 一身霸氣

    exuding majesty

  • 一身官仔骨骨

    decent-looking

  • 三千寵愛在一身

    beloved thousandfold

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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