浑身

浑身 húnshēn

All over (head to foot)

浑身 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體 渾身 hunshen

What 浑身 means

  1. All over (head to foot)

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Character by character

浑身 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

浑
hún
Muddy (whole)
身
shēn
Body (life - oneself - personally)

How to write 浑身

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浑身 in a sentence

跑完步他浑身是汗。
Pǎo wán bù tā húnshēn shì hàn.
After his run he was covered in sweat from head to foot.
听到那个声音,我浑身都起了鸡皮疙瘩。
Tīngdào nàge shēngyīn, wǒ húnshēn dōu qǐ le jīpí gēda.
That sound gave me goosebumps all over.

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Questions about 浑身

What does 浑身 mean in English?

浑身 is pronounced húnshēn and means All over (head to foot).

How do you pronounce 浑身?

浑身 is húnshēn in pinyin — written hunshen without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 浑身?

浑身 is written with 2 characters: 浑 (hún) Muddy (whole), 身 (shēn) Body (life - oneself - personally). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 浑身 written in traditional Chinese?

渾身. The simplified form 浑身 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 渾身 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced húnshēn.

Is 浑身 an HSK word?

Yes — 浑身 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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