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置身

zhìshēn
verb #9,749

Meanings

  1. 1 to place oneself
  2. 2 to be situated in

Examples

置身于大自然中，他感到很放松。
Zhìshēn yú dà zìrán zhōng, tā gǎndào hěn fàngsōng.
Immersed in nature, he felt very relaxed.
她不想置身于这场争论之中。
Tā bù xiǎng zhìshēn yú zhè chǎng zhēnglùn zhī zhōng.
She didn't want to be drawn into this argument.
你不能置身事外。
Nǐ bù néng zhìshēn shìwài.
You can't stay out of this.

Tips

grammar
Often paired with 于: 置身于...之中 (to place oneself in the midst of...). 置身事外 is a set phrase meaning 'to stay out of something'.
register
Literary/formal. In everyday speech, people would more often say 身处 or simply describe the situation directly.

Stroke Order

置 zhì
身 shēn