How to say “body” in Chinese
body; health
“Body” in Chinese is 身体, shēn tǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
身体 is read shēn tǐ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 本 “basis”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “身体”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 身体. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你身体好吗？nǐshēntǐhǎomaHow's your health?
- 为了身体，我每天跑步。wèileshēntǐ,wǒměitiānpǎobùI run every day for my health.
- 天气冷了注意身体tiānqìlěngle,zhùyìshēntǐIt's getting cold, take care of your health.
- 你母亲身体好吗？nǐmǔqīnshēntǐhǎomaHow is your mother's health?
- 祝你身体健康zhùnǐshēntǐjiànkāngWishing you good health!
- 他的身体比以前强多了tādeshēntǐbǐyǐqiánqiángduōleHe's in much better shape than before.
More words from the lesson “What hurts?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “body” in Chinese?
“Body” in Chinese is 身体, pinyin shēntǐ.
What does 身体 mean?
身体 (shēntǐ) means “body; health”.
How do you write 身体?
身体 is 2 characters: 身 (shēn) — body; 体 (tǐ) — body. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 身体?
身体 is read shēntǐ. Tones: shēn — first tone, tǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“body” in the lesson “What hurts?”
This word is from the topic “Leisure and health” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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