身为

身為

shēnwéi

preposition #10,363

Meanings

1 as
2 in the capacity of
3 being

Characters

to be; to act as

Examples

身为老师，他对学生很负责。

Shēnwéi lǎoshī, tā duì xuéshēng hěn fùzé.

As a teacher, he is very responsible toward his students.

身为父亲，我必须保护家人。

Shēnwéi fùqīn, wǒ bìxū bǎohù jiārén.

As a father, I must protect my family.

Tips

grammar

身为 is a formal way to say 'as' or 'in the role of.' It usually comes at the start of a sentence: 身为 + role + comma + main clause.

Stroke Order

身 shēn

为 wèi