下身

xiàshēn

noun #14,929

Meanings

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

Characters

below; lower; down

Examples

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.

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 (shàngshēn, upper body).

Stroke Order

下 xià

身 shēn