一身

yīshēn

noun HSK 5 #13,474

Meanings

他出了一身汗。

Tā chū le yīshēn hàn.

He was covered in sweat from head to toe.

她穿了一身红色的衣服。

Tā chuān le yīshēn hóngsè de yīfu.

She wore an entire outfit in red.

他一身本领，却找不到工作。

Tā yīshēn běnlǐng, què zhǎo búdào gōngzuò.

He has a whole body of skills, yet can't find a job.

usage

一身 as a measure word means 'a whole set/suit of' (clothes). As a noun phrase it means 'the whole body.' Context determines which.

mistakes

Don't confuse 一身 (whole body/suit of) with 一生 (yī shēng, a lifetime) — different characters and tones.

一 yī

身 shēn