身体 shēntǐ body
health; (human) body
How to remember 身体: 身 body + 体 body = body.
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How it is used
- The body, and by extension one's health: 身体好 (shēntǐ hǎo) in good health, 注意身体 (zhùyì shēntǐ) take care of yourself.
- 锻炼身体 (duànliàn shēntǐ) exercise/work out the body - a stock collocation.
- Covers both the physical body and general physical condition, unlike English which splits the two.
Example sentences
- 她为了健康锻炼身体。 Tā wèile jiànkāng duànliàn shēntǐ.She exercises for her health.
- 他的身体情况不好。 Tā de shēntǐ qíngkuàng bù hǎo.He's not in good condition.
- 医生仔细检查她的身体。 Yīshēng zǐxì jiǎnchá tā de shēntǐ.The doctor is checking her health carefully.
- 多劳动对身体有好处。 Duō láodòng duì shēntǐ yǒu hǎochù.It's good for one's health to do manual labor.