No. 7,839 in Chinese
随身
"随身" means "to carry along" or "on one's person."
In a sentence
我总是随身携带一支笔。
I always carry a pen with me.
Here, "随身" means "with oneself," describing the act of carrying something close and available for use.
随身的物品很重要，要妥善保管。
Items carried with you are important and need proper safekeeping.
In this sentence, "随身" serves as an attributive adjective to specify items that are kept close to oneself.
她随身带了一本书，在路上可以阅读。
She brought a book with her to read on the way.
"随身" is used here to indicate that the item being carried, the book, is physically kept with the person as they travel.
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