身在 [－－]

Jyutping san1 zoi6
Pinyin shēn zài

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to be located in (a place)
    • 身在美國的同胞
      身在美国的同胞
      shēn zài měi guó de tóng bāo
      bretheren in America
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我们身在原子能时代。
    我們身在原子能時代。
    wǒ men shēn zài yuán zǐ néng shí dài 。
    • We are in the era of atomic energy.
  2. Mandarin
    他藏身在灌木中以免他们发现。
    他藏身在灌木中以免他們發現。
    tā cáng shēn zài guàn mù zhōng yǐ miǎn tā men fā xiàn 。
    • He hid in the bushes so that they would not see him.
  3. Mandarin
    彼得每星期都至少会和身在美国的父母谈一次电话。
    彼得每星期都至少會和身在美國的父母談一次電話。
    bǐ dé měi xīng qī dōu zhì shǎo huì hé shēn zài měi guó de fù mǔ tán yī cì diàn huà 。
    • Peter talks with his parents in the United States on the phone at least once a week.
  4. Mandarin
    我出身在1960年。
    我出身在1960年。
    wǒ chū shēn zài 1960 nián 。
    • I was born in 1960.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    身在福中不知福
    身在福中不知福
    san1 zoi6 fuk1 zung1 bat1 zi1 fuk1
    • to take good fortune for granted
  2. Cantonese
    好多人都身在福中不知福，其实喺冇战争嘅地方成长已经好幸运。
    好多人都身在福中不知福，其實喺冇戰爭嘅地方成長已經好幸運。
    hou2 do1 jan4 dou1 san1 zoi6 fuk1 zung1 bat1 zi1 fuk1, kei4 sat6 hai2 mou5 zin3 zang1 ge3 dei6 fong1 sing4 zoeng2 ji5 ging1 hou2 hang6 wan6.
    • Many people don't appreciate the happiness that they have in their life. In fact, growing up in a place without wars is already very fortunate.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    不少大学生身在曹营心在汉 刚签约就想跳槽
    不少大學生身在曹營心在漢 剛簽約就想跳槽
    bù shào dà xué shēng shēn zài cáo yíng xīn zài hàn ， gāng qiān yuē jiù xiǎng tiào cáo
    • A growing number of university graduates are not loyal to their employers; right after they've signed a contract of employment, they're already thinking of jumping ship
  2. Mandarin
    我现在身在他乡，非常挂念家人。
    我現在身在他鄉，非常掛念家人。
    wǒ xiàn zài shēn zài tā xiāng ， fēi cháng guà niàn jiā rén ．
    • I'm away from home, and miss my family terribly.
  3. Mandarin
    身在美国的同胞
    身在美國的同胞
    shēn zài měi guó de tóng bāo
    • bretheren in America