身处

身處

shēnchǔ

verb #9,607

Meanings

Literally 'body situated in' - to physically or figuratively find oneself in a situation.

HSK 3

我们身处一个充满变化的时代。

Wǒmen shēnchǔ yī gè chōngmǎn biànhuà de shídài.

We find ourselves in an era full of change.

HSK 7-9

身处异乡，他非常想家。

Shēnchǔ yìxiāng, tā fēicháng xiǎng jiā.

Being in a foreign land, he missed home very much.

HSK 7-9

身处困境时要保持冷静。

Shēnchǔ kùnjìng shí yào bǎochí lěngjìng.

When you find yourself in difficulty, stay calm.

身处 is literary and formal. In everyday speech, you'd say 在 (zài) instead: 我们在一个变化的时代 rather than 我们身处一个变化的时代.

身 shēn

处 chǔ