身价

身價

shēnjià

noun HSK 7 #13,716

Measure Word

一个人的身价 gè

Meanings

1 social status
2 personal worth
3 market value (of a person)

Characters

Literally 'body price' — one's personal worth or market value

Examples

这位球员的身价超过了一亿。

Zhè wèi qiúyuán de shēnjià chāoguò le yī yì.

This player's market value exceeds 100 million.

他的身价在业界非常高。

Tā de shēnjià zài yèjiè fēicháng gāo.

His status in the industry is very high.

Tips

usage

身价 can refer to monetary value (athletes, celebrities) or social standing. 身价百倍 means one's status has risen dramatically.

Stroke Order

身 shēn

价 jià