搜身

sōushēn

verb #16,393

Meanings

1 to do a body search
2 to frisk
3 to pat down

Characters

to search; to look for

Examples

HSK 6

进入场馆前需要搜身检查。

Jìnrù chǎngguǎn qián xūyào sōushēn jiǎnchá.

A body search is required before entering the venue.

HSK 7-9

警察对嫌疑人进行了搜身。

Jǐngchá duì xiányírén jìnxíng le sōushēn.

The police frisked the suspect.

Tips

usage

搜身 is a verb-object compound: 搜 (search) + 身 (body). You can insert modifiers: 搜了他的身 (searched his body). For searching a house, use 搜查.

Stroke Order

搜 sōu

身 shēn