How to say “the whole body” in Chinese
the whole body; a suit of clothes
“The whole body” in Chinese is 一身, yì shēn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
一身 is read yì shēn: 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
Before a measure word its tone changes: yí before a fourth tone, yì before the others. In numbers and dates it stays yī.
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 “一身”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 一身. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 外面下大雨，他回来的时候一身水。wàimiànxiàdàyǔ,tāhuíláideshíhouyìshēnshuǐIt's pouring outside — he came back soaked from head to toe.
- 他回来的时候一身水tāhuíláideshíhouyìshēnshuǐHe came back soaked from head to toe.
- 他有一身好本领tāyǒuyìshēnhǎoběnlǐngHe can turn his hand to anything.
- 他出了一身汗tāchūleyìshēnhànHe was drenched in sweat.
More words from the lesson “A bunch and a grain”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “the whole body” in Chinese?
“The whole body” in Chinese is 一身, pinyin yìshēn.
What does 一身 mean?
一身 (yìshēn) means “the whole body; a suit of clothes”.
How do you write 一身?
一身 is 2 characters: 一 (yī) — one; 身 (shēn) — body. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 一身?
一身 is read yìshēn. Tones: yì — fourth tone, shēn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“the whole body” in the lesson “A bunch and a grain”
This word is from the topic “Amounts and degrees” of HSK 6. 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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