shēn tǐ
body; health
我身体很好。
wǒ shēntǐ hěn hǎo.
I am in good health.
他身体不好。
tā shēntǐ bù hǎo.
He is not in good health.
我要锻炼身体。
wǒ yào duànliàn shēntǐ.
I want to exercise.
身躯 (shēnqū)
body
躯体 (qūtǐ)
body
肉体 (ròutǐ)
body
灵魂 (líng hún)
soul
精神 (jīng shén)
spirit
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The Chinese word 身体 (shēntǐ) for "body" is composed of two characters: 身 (shēn) and 体 (tǐ). The character 身 originally meant "person" or "body," and it is often used in compounds related to the body, such as 身高 (shēngāo, "height") and 身材 (shēncái, "figure"). The character 体 originally meant "embodiment" or "substance," and it is often used in compounds related to health and well-being, such as 健康 (jiànkāng, "health") and 体重 (tǐzhòng, "weight"). When combined, the two characters 身 and 体 form the word 身体, which refers to the physical body of a person or animal.
