Skip to content
Chinese Copilot

身体shēn tǐthe body

HSK 2word

By Chinese Copilot · Last updated

身体 (shēn tǐ) means "the body" or "one's health." It appears in 多运动对身体好。 (Exercising more is good for the body.) and 爷爷身体很好。 (Grandpa is in good health.) In the dialogue, A asks how B's grandfather's health is, B says his health is good and he exercises every day, A says that's great, and B wants to exercise more too.

What does 身体 mean?

  1. 1.

    the bodynoun

  2. 2.

    one's healthnoun

What do the characters in 身体 mean?

  • 身body
  • 体body

How do you use 身体?

See it in 对身体好 and 身体很好

What are some examples of 身体 in a sentence?

  1. HSK 2

    多运动对身体好。

    Duō yùndòng duì shēntǐ hǎo.

    Exercising more is good for the body.

  2. HSK 2

    爷爷身体很好。

    Yéye shēntǐ hěn hǎo.

    Grandpa is in good health.

How is 身体 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你爷爷身体怎么样？

    Nǐ yéye shēntǐ zěnmeyàng?

    How is your grandpa's health?

  2. Speaker B:

    他身体很好，每天都运动。

    Tā shēntǐ hěn hǎo, měitiān dōu yùndòng.

    His health is good; he exercises every day.

  3. Speaker A:

    那太好了。

    Nà tài hǎo le.

    That's great.

  4. Speaker B:

    是啊，我也想多运动。

    Shì a, wǒ yě xiǎng duō yùndòng.

    Yes, I want to exercise more too.

Can you use 身体 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank (health): 爷爷___很好。 (Grandpa is in good health.)
  2. 2.What does 多运动对身体好。 mean?
  3. 3.Which word means "the body"?

What should you learn next?

Related words

Browse every entry in the Chinese word dictionary.

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.