下身

xiàshēn

noun #14,929

Meanings

1 lower part of the body
2 genitalia
3 trousers; lower garment

Characters

below; lower; down

Examples

HSK 5

他下身穿了一条牛仔裤。

Tā xiàshēn chuān le yī tiáo niúzǎikù.

He wore a pair of jeans on his lower body.

HSK 7-9

这件大衣遮住了下身。

Zhè jiàn dàyī zhēzhù le xiàshēn.

This overcoat covered the lower body.

Tips

usage

下身 most commonly refers to the lower body in terms of clothing (下身穿什么 = what are you wearing on the bottom?). It can also be a euphemism for genitalia depending on context. The opposite is 上身 (upper body).

Stroke Order

下 xià

身 shēn