shēnzi

身子

HSK 7-9Word · Noun

body; pregnancy

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

body; physical health

informal

Used in spoken language to refer to one's physical body or state of health.

Tā他
zuó昨
wǎn晚
shēn身
zi子
bù不
shū舒
fu服
 ,
fā发
shāo烧
le了
 。

He felt unwell last night and had a fever.

Nǐ你
déi得
duō多
duàn锻
liàn炼
 ,
shēn身
zi子
cái才
jiē结
shi实
 。

You need to exercise more to build a strong body.

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Lǎo老
rén人
jiā家
shēn身
zi子
gǔ骨
hái还
tǐng挺
yìng硬
lang朗
 。

The old person's body is still quite robust.

2.

noun

pregnancy; being pregnant

informal

Used in spoken language to refer to a woman's pregnancy.

Tā她
yǐ已
jīng经
yǒu有
liù六
qī七
gè个
yuè月
de的
shēn身
zi子
 ,
déi得
duō多
zhù注
yì意
xiū休
xi息
 。

She is six or seven months pregnant and needs to get more rest.

Huái怀
yùn孕
zǎo早
qī期
 ,
shēn身
zi子
fǎn反
yìng应
huì会
bǐ比
jiào较
dà大
 。

In early pregnancy, the body's reactions can be quite strong.