隻身
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See also: 只身
Chinese[edit]
(a measure word, for birds and some animals, for one of a pair); single | body; torso; person body; torso; person; life; status; pregnancy; (a measure word used for clothes) suit | ||
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trad. (隻身) | 隻 | 身 | |
simp. (只身) | 只 | 身 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
隻身
- (literary) alone; by oneself
- 遙遠,隻身參與漫長競賽。 [Literary Cantonese, trad.]
- From: 鄭欣宜 (Joyce Cheng), 擁抱愛 (Embrace Love)
- jiu4 jyun5, zek3 san1 caam1 jyu6 maan6 coeng4 ging6 coi3. [Jyutping]
- From faraway, I'm participating in an endless race by myself.
遥远,只身参与漫长竞赛。 [Literary Cantonese, simp.]