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化身

huà shēn · hua shen

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. incarnation
  2. reincarnation
  3. embodiment (of abstract idea)
  4. personification
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Photographer and star

  1. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)化身(huàshēn)摄影师(shèyǐngshī)，给(gěi)你(nǐ)拍照(pāizhào)！

    Today I'll become a photographer and take your photo!

  2. Liangliang

    好啊(hǎoa)！那(nà)我(wǒ)化身(huàshēn)大明星(dàmíngxīng)。

    Sure! Then I'll become a big star.

  3. Dengdeng

    看(kàn)这边(zhèbiān)，笑(xiào)一(yī)个(gè)！一(yī)，二(èr)，三(sān)！

    Look this way, smile! One, two, three!

  4. Liangliang

    哎呀(āiyā)，我(wǒ)闭(bì)着(zhe)眼睛(yǎnjing)。

    Oh no, my eyes are closed.

  5. Dengdeng

    没关系(méiguānxi)，大明星(dàmíngxīng)也(yě)会(huì)眨眼睛(zhǎyǎnjīng)嘛(ma)。

    It's fine. Big stars blink too.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

在(zài)童(tóng)话(huà)里(lǐ)，这(zhè)只(zhī)白(bái)鸽(gē)是(shì)和(hé)平(píng)的(de)化(huà)身(shēn)。

In fairy tales, this white dove is the embodiment of peace.

02

那(nà)位(wèi)演(yǎn)员(yuán)成(chéng)了(le)正(zhèng)义(yì)的(de)化(huà)身(shēn)，深(shēn)受(shòu)观(guān)众(zhòng)喜(xǐ)爱(ài)。

That actor became the embodiment of justice and was deeply loved by the audience.

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