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全身

quán shēn · quan shen

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Meaning

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  1. the whole body
  2. (typography) em
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Where is my water?

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)全身(quánshēn)都(dōu)是(shì)汗(hàn)？

    Dengdeng, why are you covered in sweat?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)刚(gāng)跳(tiào)了(le)一个(yīgè)小时(xiǎoshí)绳(shéng)。

    I just jumped rope for an hour.

  3. Liangliang

    全身(quánshēn)这么(zhème)湿(shī)，快(kuài)去(qù)洗(xǐ)个(gè)澡(zǎo)。

    Your whole body is so wet. Go take a shower.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)全身(quánshēn)都(dōu)没(méi)力气(lìqi)了(le)，快(kuài)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)找找(zhǎozhǎo)水(shuǐ)。

    I have no strength anywhere. Help me find my water.

  5. Liangliang

    水(shuǐ)就(jiù)在(zài)你(nǐ)手里(shǒulǐ)呢(ne)。

    The water is right in your hand.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)遇(yù)上(shàng)了(le)阵(zhèn)雨(yǔ)被(bèi)淋(lín)得(de)全(quán)身(shēn)湿(shī)透(tòu)。

I was caught in a shower and got drenched to the skin.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)来(lái)找(zhǎo)我(wǒ)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)全(quán)身(shēn)都(dōu)是(shì)酒(jiǔ)的(de)味(wèi)道(dào)。

When he came and found me, his whole body reeked of alcohol.

Tatoeba: Chinese by ver · English by xrchz · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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全
quán

all; whole

身
shēn

body; life

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