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上身

shàng shēn · shang shen

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. upper part of the body
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In a conversation

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Stretching in the park

  1. Dengdeng

    来(lái)，先(xiān)动动(dòngdòng)上身(shàngshēn)。

    Come on, let's move our upper bodies first.

  2. Liangliang

    上身(shàngshēn)往(wǎng)前(qián)弯(wān)，手(shǒu)碰(pèng)脚(jiǎo)。

    Bend your upper body forward and touch your feet.

  3. Dengdeng

    哇(wa)，你(nǐ)的(de)手(shǒu)碰到(pèngdào)脚(jiǎo)了(le)！

    Wow, your hands touched your feet!

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)每天(měitiān)早上(zǎoshang)都(dōu)练(liàn)。该(gāi)你(nǐ)了(le)。

    I practice every morning. Your turn now.

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)的(de)上身(shàngshēn)往(wǎng)前(qián)……哎呀(āiyā)，手机(shǒujī)从(cóng)口袋(kǒudài)掉(diào)出来(chūlái)了(le)！

    OK, my upper body forward... oops, my phone fell out of my pocket!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)上(shàng)身(shēn)穿(chuān)着(zhe)白(bái)衬(chèn)衫(shān)，下(xià)身(shēn)穿(chuān)着(zhe)黑(hēi)裤(kù)子(zi)。

He is wearing a white shirt on his upper body and black pants on his lower body.

02

医(yī)生(shēng)让(ràng)他(tā)把(bǎ)上(shàng)身(shēn)挺(tǐng)直(zhí)，方(fāng)便(biàn)检(jiǎn)查(chá)。

The doctor asked him to straighten his upper body for the examination.

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