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身份 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shēn fèn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“身份”是指一个人是谁，或者他属于什么群体。比如你的名字、年龄、班级都是你身份的一部分。
“shēn fèn” shì zhǐ yī gè rén shì shuí, huò zhě tā shǔ yú shén me qún tǐ. Bǐ rú nǐ de míng zì, nián líng, bān jí dōu shì nǐ shēn fèn de yī bù fèn.
"Identity" refers to who a person is, or what group they belong to. For example, your name, age, and class are all part of your identity.
Context note
我们谈论身份时，常说到证件（比如身份证）或自我介绍。在学校里，你可能有双重身份，比如学生和班长。
Wǒ men tán lùn shēn fèn shí, cháng shuō dào zhèng jiàn (bǐ rú shēn fèn zhèng) huò zì wǒ jiè shào. Zài xué xiào lǐ, nǐ kě néng yǒu shuāng chóng shēn fèn, bǐ rú xué shēng hé bān zhǎng.
When we talk about identity, we often mention documents (like an ID card) or self-introduction. At school, you might have a dual identity, such as being a student and a class monitor.
5 examples
我的身份是学生，每天都在学习新知识。
wǒ de shēn fèn shì xué shēng， měi tiān dōu zài xué xí xīn zhī shi。
My identity is a student, and I learn new things every day.
她展示了自己的身份证给保安看。
tā zhǎn shì le zì jǐ de shēn fèn zhèng gěi bǎo ān kàn。
She showed her identity card to the security guard.
参加比赛时，我们需要确认每个人的身份。
cān jiā bǐ sài shí， wǒ men xū yào què rèn měi gè rén de shēn fèn。
When participating in a competition, we need to confirm everyone's identity.
在家庭聚会里，我的身份是家里最小的孩子。
zài jiā tíng jù huì lǐ， wǒ de shēn fèn shì jiā lǐ zuì xiǎo de hái zi。
At family gatherings, my identity is the youngest child in the family.
网络购物时需要保护好自己的身份信息。
wǎng luò gòu wù shí xū yào bǎo hù hǎo zì jǐ de shēn fèn xìn xī。
When shopping online, you need to protect your identity information.
5 mini stories
小明在教室里找不到自己的铅笔。他想：会不会有人拿错了呢？后来他发现铅笔上贴了他的名字标签，确认了身份。
xiǎo míng zài jiào shì lǐ zhǎo bú dào zì jǐ de qiān bǐ。 tā xiǎng： huì bu huì yǒu rén ná cuò le ne？ hòu lái tā fā xiàn qiān bǐ shàng tiē le tā de míng zì biāo qiān， què rèn le shēn fèn。
Xiao Ming couldn't find his pencil in the classroom. He thought: Could someone have taken it by mistake? Later he found a name tag on the pencil, confirming its identity.
小红扮演白雪公主，她戴上了皇冠和裙子。大家都说她的身份就是公主。表演结束后，她换回普通衣服。
xiǎo hóng bàn yǎn bái xuě gōng zhǔ， tā dài shàng le huáng guān hé qún zǐ。 dà jiā dōu shuō tā de shēn fèn jiù shì gōng zhǔ。 biǎo yǎn jié shù hòu， tā huàn huí pǔ tōng yī fu。
Xiao Hong played Snow White, wearing a crown and dress. Everyone said her identity was the princess. After the performance, she changed back into ordinary clothes.
在科技馆，每个游客都领到一个胸牌。胸牌上有名字，代表你的身份。小刚觉得这很有趣。
zài kē jì guǎn， měi gè yóu kè dōu lǐng dào yí gè xiōng pái。 xiōng pái shàng yǒu míng zì， dài biǎo nǐ de shēn fèn。 xiǎo gāng jué de zhè hěn yǒu qù。
At the science museum, each visitor got a badge. The badge had a name, representing your identity. Xiao Gang thought it was fun.
学校要举办运动会，小美报名当志愿者。老师需要核实她的学生身份。小美高兴地拿出了学生证。
xué xiào yào jǔ bàn yùn dòng huì， xiǎo měi bào míng dāng zhì yuàn zhě。 lǎo shī xū yào hé shí tā de xué shēng shēn fèn。 xiǎo měi gāo xìng dì ná chū le xué shēng zhèng。
The school was going to hold a sports meet, and Xiao Mei signed up to be a volunteer. The teacher needed to verify her student identity. Xiao Mei happily took out her student card.
在图书馆借书时，管理员请小亮出示会员卡。小亮说：这是我的身份证明。然后顺利借到了书。
zài tú shū guǎn jiè shū shí， guǎn lǐ yuán qǐng xiǎo liàng chū shì huì yuán kǎ。 xiǎo liàng shuō： zhè shì wǒ de shēn fèn zhèng míng。 rán hòu shùn lì jiè dào le shū。
When borrowing books at the library, the librarian asked Xiao Liang to show his membership card. Xiao Liang said: This is my identity proof. Then he successfully borrowed the books.