体 tǐ — body; form; style; system
多运动对身体好。Duō yùn dòng duì shēn tǐ hǎo.Exercising more is good for the body.
Common words: 身体 (shēn tǐ)、体育 (tǐ yù)、全体 (quán tǐ)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "body"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "body", including 体 (tǐ), 身 (shēn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "body" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 体 (tǐ), 身 (shēn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span tǐ, shēn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 体 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 体 tǐbody; form; style; systemUseful words: 身体, 体育
- 身 shēnbody; torso; person; life; status; pregnancyUseful words: 身上, 身体
Common words for these 2 "body" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 体 (tǐ) — so "body" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "body".
身 shēn — body; torso; person; life; status; pregnancy
运动让我的身体更健康。Yùn dòng ràng wǒ de shēn tǐ gèng jiàn kāng.Exercise makes my body healthier.
Common words: 身上 (shēn shang)、身体 (shēn tǐ)、身边 (shēn biān)
All 2 characters
Open 体、身 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.