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身体
身體
shēntǐ
1. (human) body
2. health
3. CL:[[具<jù>]], [[個|个<gè>]]
HSK 2

Character Breakdown

身
shēn
body, torso; person; pregnancy
HSK 2 7 丶
体
tǐ
body; group, class; form, style, system
HSK 2 7 丶

Compound Words (5)

身体力行
shēntǐlìxíng
to practice what one preaches (idiom)
身体检查
shēntǐjiǎnchá
see [[體格檢查|体格检查<tǐgéjiǎnchá>]]
身体部分
shēntǐbùfèn
body part
身体障害
shēntǐzhànghài
cripple
身体质量指数
shēntǐzhìliàngzhǐshù
body mass index (BMI)

Example Sentences (10)

你身体怎么样？
Nǐ shēntǐ zěnme yàng?
How is your health?
Text 3
吃药了吗？现在身体怎么样？
Chī yào le ma? Xiànzài shēntǐ zěnme yàng?
Did you take your medicine? How is your health now?
Text 2
我听说你身体不舒服，怎么了？
Wǒ tīngshuō nǐ shēntǐ bù shūfu, zěnme le?
I heard you're not feeling well. What's wrong?
Text 1
我身体不太好。天气太热了，不爱吃饭。
Wǒ shēntǐ bú tài hǎo. Tiānqì tài rè le, bú ài chīfàn.
My health is not very good. The weather is too hot, and I don't feel like eating.
Text 3
过去，人们认为健康就是指身体不生病。
Guòqù, rénmen rènwéi jiànkāng jiùshì zhǐ shēntǐ bù shēngbìng.
In the past, people thought health simply meant the body not getting sick.
Text 4
有的人认为，工资高、能赚钱就是幸福；有的人认为，心情放松、身体健康才是幸福；也有人认为，能帮助别人就是一种幸福。
Yǒu de rén rènwéi, gōngzī gāo, néng zhuànqián jiù shì xìngfú; yǒu de rén rènwéi, xīnqíng fàngsōng, shēntǐ jiànkāng cái shì xìngfú; yě yǒu rén rènwéi, néng bāngzhù biérén jiù shì yì zhǒng xìngfú.
Some people think that a high salary and being able to make money is happiness; some people think that a relaxed mood and good health are happiness; others think that being able to help others is a kind of happiness.
Text 5
抽烟对身体一点儿好处也没有。
Chōuyān duì shēntǐ yìdiǎnr hǎochu yě méiyǒu.
Smoking has absolutely no benefits for the body.
Text 2
虽然最近工作很忙，但你们也要注意身体啊。
Suīrán zuìjìn gōngzuò hěn máng,dàn nǐmen yě yào zhùyì shēntǐ a.
Although work has been very busy lately, you all also need to take care of your health.
Text 2
睡觉太晚对孩子的身体没有好处。最近孩子作业是不是太多了？
Shuìjiào tài wǎn duì háizi de shēntǐ méiyǒu hǎochu. Zuìjìn háizi zuòyè shì bú shì tàiduō le?
Going to bed too late is not good for a child's health. Has the child had too much homework lately?
Text 2
散步是生活中最简单的锻炼方法，既可以活动身体，又可以减肥，而且不会像跑步那样辛苦。
San bu shi sheng huo zhong zui jian dan de duan lian fang fa, ji ke yi huo dong shen ti, you ke yi jian fei, er qie bu hui xiang pao bu na yang xin ku.
Walking is the simplest way to exercise in daily life; it both gets your body moving and helps you lose weight, and it is not as tiring as running.
Text 5

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