How to Say ‘On one’s body; on one’s person’ in Traditional Chinese
身上
shēn shàng
[shun shahng]
💬 Usage Tip: [身上] is used for things you have on your person, not just literally on your body. So [身上沒現金] means "I don't have cash on me."
Phrase Breakdown
身
shēn
[shun]
body; on one’s person
By itself, 身 means the body; in this phrase it helps express what someone has with them.
我身上沒有很多錢。
I don’t have much money on me.
上
shàng
[shahng]
on; upper; on one’s person
In 身上, it means on someone’s body or with them physically.
你身上有零錢嗎？
Do you have any change on you?
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