(shēn tǐ) - body; health in Mandarin
shēntǐTraditional: 身體
Translation
body; health
Word origin
身体 (shēn tǐ) pairs 身 (shēn), 'body', a pictograph of a human torso, with 体 (tǐ), 'body' or 'form', the person radical 亻 with 本 'root'. The compound means 'body' and, by extension, 'health'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 身 (shēn, body) + 体 (tǐ, 亻person radical + 本)
Stroke order
身
体
Examples
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You need to take good care of your health.
革。
Health is the foundation of everything.
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His health is very good.
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Daily exercise is good for the body.
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His body has not been feeling well lately.
身体 (shēn tǐ) means body or health. 身 refers to the body or self and 体 means body or substance. In context, 身体 can mean the physical body (身体检查, physical examination) or health as a state (身体好, good health; 身体不舒服, not feeling well). The common expression 身体是革命的本钱 (health is the capital for revolution) is a Mao-era saying still used to emphasise the importance of health. Asking 身体怎么样? is a caring way to enquire about someone's wellbeing.
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