身体

身体 shēntǐ in a sentence

Body (health)

Full dictionary entry HSK 2 39 sentences

身体 (shēntǐ) means Body (health). Below are 24 of the 39 sentences on this site that use it — with pinyin, an English translation and audio. All of them were written by hand; none is machine generated.

Dictionary examples

他的 身体 很好。

Tā de shēntǐ hěn hǎo.

He is in very good health.

Dictionary example · HSK 2 · 身体

多运动对 身体 好。

Duō yùndòng duì shēntǐ hǎo.

Getting more exercise is good for your health.

Dictionary example · HSK 2 · 身体

希望你 身体 好。

Xīwàng nǐ shēntǐ hǎo.

I hope you stay in good health.

Dictionary example · HSK 2 · 希望

他 身体 很结实。

Tā shēntǐ hěn jiēshi.

He has a strong build.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 结实

他 身体 比较弱。

Tā shēntǐ bǐjiào ruò.

He is fairly weak physically.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 弱

跑步对 身体 很好。

Pǎobù duì shēntǐ hěn hǎo.

Running is very good for your health.

Dictionary example · HSK 2 · 跑步

他的 身体 很健康。

Tā de shēntǐ hěn jiànkāng.

He is in good health.

Dictionary example · HSK 3 · 健康

身体 健康最重要。

Shēntǐ jiànkāng zuì zhòngyào.

Good health matters most.

Dictionary example · HSK 3 · 重要

抽烟会伤害 身体 。

Chōu yān huì shānghài shēntǐ.

Smoking harms your health.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 伤害

少吃零食对 身体 好。

Shǎo chī língshí duì shēntǐ hǎo.

Eating fewer snacks is good for your health.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 零食

多吃蔬菜对 身体 好。

Duō chī shūcài duì shēntǐ hǎo.

Eating more vegetables is good for you.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 蔬菜

身体 很快吸收了药。

Shēntǐ hěn kuài xīshōu le yào.

The body absorbed the medicine quickly.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 吸收

他的 身体 状况不错。

Tā de shēntǐ zhuàngkuàng búcuò.

His physical condition is good.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 状况

近来他 身体 不太好。

Jìnlái tā shēntǐ bú tài hǎo.

He has not been in good health lately.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 近来

妈妈很担心我的 身体 。

Māma hěn dānxīn wǒ de shēntǐ.

Mum worries a lot about my health.

Dictionary example · HSK 3 · 担心

他每天早上锻炼 身体 。

Tā měi tiān zǎoshang duànliàn shēntǐ.

He exercises every morning.

Dictionary example · HSK 3 · 锻炼

多锻炼 身体 会更健康。

Duō duànliàn shēntǐ huì gèng jiànkāng.

Exercising more will make you healthier.

Dictionary example · HSK 3 · 锻炼

医生给他检查了 身体 。

Yīshēng gěi tā jiǎnchá le shēntǐ.

The doctor gave him a physical examination.

Dictionary example · HSK 3 · 检查

经常熬夜对 身体 不好。

Jīngcháng áoyè duì shēntǐ bù hǎo.

Staying up late often is bad for your health.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 熬夜

熬夜会导致 身体 变差。

Áoyè huì dǎozhì shēntǐ biàn chà.

Staying up late leads to worse health.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 导致

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From the graded readers

可是 身体 先不同意了。

kěshì shēntǐ xiān bùtóng yì le / liǎo / liào.

But my body disagreed first.

Graded reader · HSK 4 · Facing Pressure

我的头很疼, 身体 也很热。

wǒ de(possessive) tóu hěn téng, shēntǐ yě hěn rè.

My head hurt and my body was hot.

Graded reader · HSK 2 · Going to the Doctor

From the travel phrasebook

祝您 身体 健康!

Zhù nín shēntǐ jiànkāng!

To your health!

Travel phrasebook · Business dining and toasting

我 身体 不太好。

Wǒ shēntǐ bú tài hǎo.

My health isn't great.

Travel phrasebook · Business dining and toasting

身体 appears in 39 sentences on this site; the 24 shortest and most direct are shown. The rest are on the pages they were written for — the graded readers, the phrasebook and the grammar library.

Questions about 身体

How is 身体 used in a sentence?

This page shows 39 sentences using 身体 (shēntǐ, "Body (health)"), each with pinyin, an English translation and audio. Every one of them was written by hand for this site.

Are these sentences machine generated?

No. They come from the site's own dictionary examples, graded readers, travel phrasebook and grammar library — all written by a person. A word with no sentence gets no page here, rather than a page of invented ones.

Is 身体 an HSK word?

Yes — 身体 is on the official HSK 2 vocabulary list, and you can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 2 page.

Where can I see the full entry for 身体?

The dictionary page for 身体 has its stroke order, its traditional form, every sense the dictionary lists and a character-by-character breakdown. It is linked at the top of this page.

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