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随身

suí shēn · sui shen

Traditional 隨身

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to (carry) on one's person
  2. to (take) with one
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Carry-on pillow

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)箱子(xiāngzi)是(shì)随身(suíshēn)行李(xíngli)吗(ma)？

    Is your suitcase carry-on luggage?

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)随身(suíshēn)带(dài)，不用(bùyòng)托运(tuōyùn)。

    Yes, I carry it with me. No need to check it in.

  3. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)它(tā)太(tài)大(dà)了(le)，飞机(fēijī)上(shàng)放不下(fàngbuxià)。

    But it's too big. It won't fit on the plane.

  4. Dengdeng

    没关系(méiguānxi)，里面(lǐmiàn)就(jiù)一个(yīgè)枕头(zhěntou)。

    No problem. There's just one pillow inside.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)随身(suíshēn)带(dài)一个(yīgè)这么(zhème)大(dà)的(de)枕头(zhěntou)？

    You carry a pillow that big with you?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

出(chū)门(mén)旅(lǚ)行(xíng)时(shí)，我(wǒ)总(zǒng)随(suí)身(shēn)带(dài)一(yì)把(bǎ)伞(sǎn)。

When traveling, I always carry an umbrella with me.

02

请(qǐng)把(bǎ)护(hù)照(zhào)随(suí)身(shēn)放(fàng)好(hǎo)，别(bié)弄(nòng)丢(diū)了(le)。

Please keep your passport on you and don't lose it.

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