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身子

shēn zi · shen zi

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. body
  2. pregnancy
  3. health
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Under the table

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)一直(yīzhí)弯(wān)着(zhe)身子(shēnzi)？

    Liangliang, why do you keep bending over?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)的(de)耳机(ěrjī)掉(diào)到(dào)桌子(zhuōzi)下面(xiàmiàn)了(le)。

    My earphones fell under the table.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)把(bǎ)身子(shēnzi)再(zài)弯(wān)一点(yīdiǎn)，我(wǒ)帮(bāng)你(nǐ)看(kàn)。

    Bend down a bit more and I'll help you look.

  4. Liangliang

    弯(wān)不(bù)下去(xiàqù)了(le)，你(nǐ)来(lái)吧(ba)。

    I can't bend any lower. You do it.

  5. Dengdeng

    找到(zhǎodào)了(le)！还有(háiyǒu)五块钱(wǔkuàiqián)！

    Found them! And there's five yuan too!

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2 examples
01

他(tā)把(bǎ)身(shēn)子(zi)靠(kào)在(zài)胳(gē)膊(bo)上(shàng)。

He leaned on his elbows.

Tatoeba: Chinese by ydcok · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)弯(wān)低(dī)身(shēn)子(zi)，把(bǎ)钱(qián)币(bì)捡(jiǎn)了(le)起(qǐ)来(lái)。

She bent down and picked up the coin.

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

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