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The word "身体" is formed by combining the character "身", which pictographically represents a human torso and means "body" or "oneself", with the character "体", which derives from "體" and means "form" or "structure". Together, they create a compound where both characters semantically reinforce the concept of the physical human body, resulting in the meaning "body" or "physical condition".

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我的身体很健康。

Wǒ de shēntǐ hěn jiànkāng.

My body is very healthy.

他每天锻炼身体。

Tā měitiān duànliàn shēntǐ.

He exercises his body every day.

保持身体健康非常重要。

Bǎochí shēntǐ jiànkāng fēicháng zhòngyào.

Maintaining physical health is very important.

医生建议我们要好好照顾身体。

Yīshēng jiànyì wǒmen yào hǎohao zhàogù shēntǐ.

The doctor advises us to take good care of our bodies.

经过长期的康复训练，他的身体逐渐恢复了活力。

Jīngguò chángqī de kāngfù xùnliàn, tā de shēntǐ zhújiàn huīfùle huólì.

After long-term rehabilitation training, his body gradually regained vitality.

Word Definition - 身体

shēn tǐ (human) body; health

Individual Character Details

身 shēn
体 tī, tǐ