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身体

shēn tǐ · shen ti

Traditional 身體

HSK 1Old HSK 2

Meaning

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  1. the body
  2. one's health
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A good body

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)每天(měitiān)都(dōu)跑步(pǎobù)，身体(shēntǐ)一定(yīdìng)很(hěn)好(hǎo)。

    You run every day, so your health must be great.

  2. Dengdeng

    其实(qíshí)以前(yǐqián)我(wǒ)身体(shēntǐ)不(bù)太(tài)好(hǎo)，爬(pá)楼梯(lóutī)都(dōu)觉得(juéde)累(lèi)

    Actually my health used to be poor. Even stairs made me tired.

  3. Liangliang

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？那(nà)你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)开始(kāishǐ)跑步(pǎobù)？

    Really? Then why did you start running?

  4. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)好(hǎo)身体(shēntǐ)，也(yě)想(xiǎng)跑得(pǎode)比(bǐ)你(nǐ)快(kuài)。

    Because I want a good body, and I want to run faster than you.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)还(hái)早(zǎo)着(zhe)呢(ne)，我(wǒ)也(yě)在(zài)跑(pǎo)

    You have a long way to go. I am running too.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

您(nín)应(yīng)该(gāi)让(ràng)医(yī)生(shēng)给(gěi)您(nín)检(jiǎn)查(chá)身(shēn)体(tǐ)。

You should go get a physical examination from a doctor.

Tatoeba: Chinese by CLARET · English by FeuDRenais2 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

奶(nǎi)奶(nai)年(nián)纪(jì)大(dà)了(le)，身(shēn)体(tǐ)还(hái)算(suàn)不(bú)错(cuò)。

Grandma is getting old, but her health is still fairly good.

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身
shēn

body; life

体
tǐ

body; form

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