身为 Pronunciation and Pinyin

身为 Usage and Examples

being

毗瑟挐神在地上化身为一位国王。

The god Vishnu was incarnated on earth as a king.

为什么上帝显身为男性呢？

Why should God become incarnate as a male?

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
身	shēn	7	body, person, life, self
为	wéi	4	to be or to do

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What does 身为 mean in Chinese?

身为 (shēn wéi) means “as, being”.

How do you pronounce 身为?

身为 is pronounced shēn wéi in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “as” in Chinese?

“as” is 身为 (shēn wéi) in Chinese.

How is 身为 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 身为, each with pinyin and an English translation.