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动身 (dòng shēn) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 7
动身 (dòng shēn) is a Chinese word: to set out. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 动身
动 dòng verb
to set out
我们明天早上六点动身去北京。
wǒ men míng tiān zǎo shang liù diǎn dòng shēn qù Běi jīng
We set out for Beijing at six o'clock tomorrow morning.
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Word breakdown
动 dòng — to move, to start moving
Words with this character (78)
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我每天早上都去公园运动。
wǒ měi tiān zǎo shang dōu qù gōng yuán yùn dòng
I go to the park to exercise every morning.
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熊猫是一种可爱的动物。
xióng māo shì yī zhǒng kě ài de dòng wù
Pandas are a type of cute animal.
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- 动 moving, animate (referring to living creatures)
- 物 creature, being (combining with 动 to form 'animal')
- 园 garden, park (indicating an enclosed facility or area)
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我们周末去动物园看熊猫。
wǒ men zhōu mò qù dòng wù yuán kàn xióng māo
We went to the zoo to see pandas on the weekend.
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我们学校下周要举办运动会。
wǒ men xué xiào xià zhōu yào jǔ bàn yùn dòng huì
Our school will hold a sports meet next week.
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- 运 movement, sports (first part of 'sports/athletics')
- 动 motion, activity (second part of 'sports/athletics')
- 员 person, member (someone who does sports)
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他是一名职业运动员。
tā shì yī míng zhí yè yùn dòng yuán
He is a professional athlete.
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请重复这个动作。
qǐng chóng fù zhè ge dòng zuò
Please repeat this action.
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从上海到杭州坐动车只要一小时。
cóng Shàng hǎi dào Háng zhōu zuò dòng chē zhǐ yào yī xiǎo shí
It only takes one hour by bullet train from Shanghai to Hangzhou.
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她的故事让我很感动。
tā de gù shi ràng wǒ hěn gǎn dòng
Her story deeply moved me.
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- 活 living, active, lively (indicates dynamic and alive quality)
- 动 movement, motion (indicates action and physical movement)
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学校组织了很多有趣的活动。
xué xiào zǔ zhī le hěn duō yǒu qù de huó dòng
The school organized many interesting activities.
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听到这个好消息，他激动得说不出话来。
tīng dào zhè ge hǎo xiāo xi tā jī dòng de shuō bu chū huà lái
Hearing this good news, he was so excited he couldn't speak.
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- 电 electric, electricity (power source)
- 动 powered, motion (indicates propulsion)
- 车 vehicle, car (base noun)
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我每天骑电动车上班。
wǒ měi tiān qí diàn dòng chē shàng bān
I ride an electric vehicle to work every day.
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她主动提出了这个建议。
tā zhǔ dòng tí chū le zhè ge jiàn yì
She proactively proposed this suggestion.
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学生们在课堂上积极互动。
xué shēng men zài kè táng shang jī jí hù dòng
Students actively interact in class.
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她的故事非常动人。
tā de gù shi fēi cháng dòng rén
Her story is very moving.
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我们现在就动手准备晚饭吧。
wǒ men xiàn zài jiù dòng shǒu zhǔn bèi wǎn fàn ba
Let's get started preparing dinner now.
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我喜欢看日本动画。
wǒ xǐ huan kàn Rì běn dòng huà
I like watching Japanese animation.
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农民们在田里劳动。
nóng mín men zài tián lǐ láo dòng
The farmers are working in the fields.
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公司人事有变动。
gōng sī rén shì yǒu biàn dòng
There are changes in company personnel.
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旅游业带动了当地经济的发展。
lǚ yóu yè dài dòng le dāng dì jīng jì de fā zhǎn
Tourism has driven the development of the local economy.
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科技推动社会进步。
kē jì tuī dòng shè huì jìn bù
Technology drives social progress.
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老师讲课很生动。
lǎo shī jiǎng kè hěn shēng dòng
The teacher's lecture is very vivid.
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我买了一辆电动汽车。
wǒ mǎi le yī liàng diàn dòng qì chē
I bought an electric car.
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请移动你的车。
qǐng yí dòng nǐ de chē
Please move your car.
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门会自动打开。
mén huì zì dòng dǎ kāi
The door will open automatically.
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我们必须立即行动。
wǒ men bì xū lì jí xíng dòng
We must act immediately.
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他的举动让大家都很惊讶。
tā de jǔ dòng ràng dà jiā dōu hěn jīng yà
His action surprised everyone.
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他是一个冲动的人。
tā shì yí gè chōng dòng de rén
He is an impulsive person.
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学习的动力来自兴趣。
xué xí de dòng lì lái zì xìng qù
The motivation for learning comes from interest.
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- 动 moving, touching (emotionally affects the listener)
- 听 listening, hearing (the act of perceiving sound)
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她的歌声很动听。
tā de gē shēng hěn dòng tīng
Her singing voice is very pleasant-sounding.
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我们需要密切关注市场动态。
wǒ men xū yào mì qiè guān zhù shì chǎng dòng tài
We need to closely monitor market dynamics.
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我们要了解他的真正动机。
wǒ men yào liǎo jiě tā de zhēn zhèng dòng jī
We need to understand his true motive.
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他对日本动漫很感兴趣。
tā duì Rì běn dòng màn hěn gǎn xìng qù
He is very interested in Japanese animation and comics.
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中国有丰富的劳动力资源。
Zhōng guó yǒu fēng fù de láo dòng lì zī yuán
China has abundant labor force resources.
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司机发动了引擎。
sī jī fā dòng le yǐn qíng
The driver started the engine.
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我们明天启动这个计划。
wǒ men míng tiān qǐ dòng zhè ge jì huà
We will launch this plan tomorrow.
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- 打 to strike, to hit (metaphorically striking the emotions)
- 动 to move, to stir (to cause emotional movement)
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他的故事深深打动了我。
tā de gù shi shēn shēn dǎ dòng le wǒ
His story deeply moved me.
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机动车必须遵守交通规则。
jī dòng chē bì xū zūn shǒu jiāo tōng guī zé
Motor vehicles must obey traffic rules.
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河水缓慢流动。
hé shuǐ huǎn màn liú dòng
The river water flows slowly.
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不要总是被动地等待机会。
bù yào zǒng shì bèi dòng de děng dài jī huì
Don't always passively wait for opportunities.
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我们需要调动大家的积极性。
wǒ men xū yào diào dòng dà jiā de jī jí xìng
We need to mobilize everyone's enthusiasm.
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地球每天转动一圈。
dì qiú měi tiān zhuàn dòng yī quān
The Earth rotates once every day.
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- 一 each/every (first instance)
- 举 action/gesture/raise
- 一 each/every (second instance, for emphasis)
- 动 movement/motion
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警察注意着嫌疑人的一举一动。
jǐng chá zhù yì zhe xián yí rén de yì jǔ yí dòng
The police are watching the suspect's every move.
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石像一动不动。
shí xiàng yí dòng bù dòng
The stone statue is motionless.
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他投资了很多不动产。
tā tóu zī le hěn duō bú dòng chǎn
He invested in a lot of real estate.
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警察出动了三十名警员维持秩序。
jǐng chá chū dòng le sān shí míng jǐng yuán wéi chí zhì xù
The police dispatched thirty officers to maintain order.
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他动不动就生气。
tā dòng bu dòng jiù shēng qì
He gets angry at every turn.
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我们要密切关注市场动向。
wǒ men yào mì qiè guān zhù shì chǎng dòng xiàng
We must closely monitor market trends.
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政府动员全国人民抗击疫情。
zhèng fǔ dòng yuán quán guó rén mín kàng jī yì qíng
The government mobilized the people of the whole nation to fight the epidemic.
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这个项目下个月动工。
zhè ge xiàng mù xià ge yuè dòng gōng
This project will start construction next month.
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他累得动弹不得。
tā lèi de dòng tan bù dé
He was so tired that he couldn't move.
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这首歌充满了动感。
zhè shǒu gē chōng mǎn le dòng gǎn
This song is full of dynamism.
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- 动 to move, to stir (indicating change or motion)
- 摇 to shake, to sway (indicating oscillating or unstable motion)
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无论遇到什么困难，我们都不会动摇。
wú lùn yù dào shén me kùn nán wǒ men dōu bù huì dòng yáo
No matter what difficulties we encounter, we will not waver.
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我们不得不动用紧急资金。
wǒ men bù dé bù dòng yòng jǐn jí zī jīn
We had no choice but to draw upon the emergency funds.
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医生检查了我的动脉。
yī shēng jiǎn chá le wǒ de dòng mài
The doctor examined my artery.
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这个国家经历了一段动荡的时期。
zhè ge guó jiā jīng lì le yī duàn dòng dàng de shí qī
This country experienced a turbulent period.
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- 动 movement, motion (the active aspect)
- 静 stillness, quiet (contrasts with movement to indicate sound/activity)
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我听到外面有动静。
wǒ tīng dào wài miàn yǒu dòng jìng
I heard a sound outside.
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司机开动了火车。
sī jī kāi dòng le huǒ chē
The driver started up the train.
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请小声说话，不要惊动正在睡觉的孩子。
qǐng xiǎo shēng shuō huà bú yào jīng dòng zhèng zài shuì jiào de hái zi
Please speak quietly, don't disturb the sleeping child.
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这是一场惊天动地的革命。
zhè shì yì chǎng jīng tiān dòng dì de gé mìng
This is an earth-shattering revolution.
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- 惊 startle, alarm (referring to shocking the heart)
- 心 heart (the emotional center being affected)
- 动 move, stir (referring to stirring the spirit)
- 魄 soul, spirit (the spiritual essence being moved)
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他讲述了一个惊心动魄的冒险故事。
tā jiǎng shù le yí ge jīng xīn dòng pò de mào xiǎn gù shi
He told a thrilling and breathtaking adventure story.
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这辆车是手动挡的。
zhè liàng chē shì shǒu dòng dǎng de
This car has a manual transmission.
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消费拉动了经济增长。
xiāo fèi lā dòng le jīng jì zēng zhǎng
Consumption drove economic growth.
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手机在桌子上振动。
shǒu jī zài zhuō zi shàng zhèn dòng
The phone vibrates on the table.
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树枝在风中摆动。
shù zhī zài fēng zhōng bǎi dòng
The tree branch swings in the wind.
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我对计划做了一些改动。
wǒ duì jì huà zuò le yì xiē gǎi dòng
I made some alterations to the plan.
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- 无 no, without
- 动 move, be emotionally moved
- 于 in, at (grammatical particle)
- 衷 heart, innermost feelings
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面对别人的求助，他总是无动于衷。
miàn duì bié rén de qiú zhù tā zǒng shì wú dòng yú zhōng
Facing others' requests for help, he always remains indifferent.
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公司采取机动的工作时间制度。
gōng sī cǎi qǔ jī dòng de gōng zuò shí jiān zhì dù
The company adopts a flexible working hours system.
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股票价格每天都在波动。
gǔ piào jià gé měi tiān dōu zài bō dòng
Stock prices fluctuate every day.
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物价会随着市场供需关系浮动。
wù jià huì suí zhe shì chǎng gōng xū guān xi fú dòng
Prices will fluctuate with market supply and demand relationships.
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球在地上滚动。
qiú zài dì shang gǔn dòng
The ball is rolling on the ground.
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- 灵 nimble, quick (mental agility)
- 机 wit, cleverness
- 一 one, a single (moment)
- 动 move, stir (activation)
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他灵机一动，想到了一个好办法。
tā líng jī yī dòng xiǎng dào le yí ge hǎo bàn fǎ
He had a sudden inspiration and thought of a good solution.
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他煽动群众闹事。
tā shān dòng qún zhòng nào shì
He incited the crowd to cause trouble.
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这个故事深深触动了我的心。
zhè ge gù shi shēn shēn chù dòng le wǒ de xīn
This story deeply touched my heart.
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我能感觉到心脏在跳动。
wǒ néng gǎn jué dào xīn zàng zài tiào dòng
I can feel my heart beating.
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这个消息轰动了整个城市。
zhè ge xiāo xi hōng dòng le zhěng gè chéng shì
This news caused a sensation in the entire city.
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- 震 shake, quake (provides the core meaning of trembling)
- 动 move, motion (adds the sense of movement to the shaking)
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地震使整个城市都震动了。
dì zhèn shǐ zhěng gè chéng shì dōu zhèn dòng le
The earthquake shook the entire city.
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创新驱动经济发展。
chuàng xīn qū dòng jīng jì fā zhǎn
Innovation drives economic development.
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他鼓动大家一起去抗议。
tā gǔ dòng dà jiā yì qǐ qù kàng yì
He instigated everyone to protest together.
身 shēn — body, oneself
Words with this character (35)
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他的身体很健康。
tā de shēn tǐ hěn jiàn kāng
His body is very healthy.
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父母总是守护在孩子身边。
fù mǔ zǒng shì shǒu hù zài hái zi shēn biān
Parents always stay by their children's side.
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他的身高是180厘米。
tā de shēn gāo shì yī bǎi bā shí lí mǐ
His height is 180 centimeters.
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为了保持健康，我每周健身三次。
wèi le bǎo chí jiàn kāng wǒ měi zhōu jiàn shēn sān cì
To stay healthy, I work out three times a week.
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我每天早上去健身房锻炼。
wǒ měi tiān zǎo shang qù jiàn shēn fáng duàn liàn
I go to the gym to exercise every morning.
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他全身湿透了。
tā quán shēn shī tòu le
He is soaked all over.
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- 身 body, person, self (forms 'identity' with 份)
- 份 status, identity (completes 'identity' with 身)
- 证 certificate, card, proof document
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请出示您的身份证。
qǐng chū shì nín de shēn fèn zhèng
Please show your ID card.
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我们要不断提高自身的能力。
wǒ men yào bú duàn tí gāo zì shēn de néng lì
We must continuously improve our own abilities.
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他的身份很特殊。
tā de shēn fèn hěn tè shū
His identity is very special.
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他一直保持着良好的身材。
tā yì zhí bǎo chí zhe liáng hǎo de shēn cái
He has always maintained a good figure.
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雨后他一身都湿透了。
yǔ hòu tā yì shēn dōu shī tòu le
After the rain, his whole body was soaked through.
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这个问题本身并不复杂。
zhè ge wèn tí běn shēn bìng bù fù zá
This problem itself is not complicated.
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他获得了终身成就奖。
tā huó dé le zhōng shēn chéng jiù jiǎng
He received a lifetime achievement award.
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旅行可以放松身心。
lǚ xíng kě yǐ fàng sōng shēn xīn
Travel can relax the body and mind.
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她转身离开了房间。
tā zhuǎn shēn lí kāi le fáng jiān
She turned around and left the room.
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他亲身经历了这场灾难。
tā qīn shēn jīng lì le zhè chǎng zāi nàn
He personally experienced this disaster.
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- 人 person, human (establishes the subject as relating to people)
- 身 body, physical person (emphasizes the bodily and physical aspect)
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人身安全很重要。
rén shēn ān quán hěn zhòng yào
Personal safety is very important.
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作为领导，他总是以身作则。
zuò wéi lǐng dǎo tā zǒng shì yǐ shēn zuò zé
As a leader, he always leads by example.
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他全身心投入到工作中。
tā quán shēn xīn tóu rù dào gōng zuò zhōng
He throws himself wholeheartedly into his work.
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他出身于一个农民家庭。
tā chū shēn yú yí gè nóng mín jiā tíng
He was born into a peasant family.
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这件事关系到我们的切身利益。
zhè jiàn shì guān xì dào wǒ men de qiè shēn lì yì
This matter concerns our personal interests.
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他是正义的化身。
tā shì zhèng yì de huà shēn
He is the incarnation of justice.
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我现在还单身。
wǒ xiàn zài hái dān shēn
I am still single now.
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他决定投身教育事业。
tā jué dìng tóu shēn jiào yù shì yè
He decided to devote himself to the education career.
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下雨后我浑身都湿透了。
xià yǔ hòu wǒ hún shēn dōu shī tòu le
After the rain, I was soaked all over.
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他一直独身，没有结婚。
tā yì zhí dú shēn méi yǒu jié hūn
He has always been single and never married.
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- 翻 turn over, overturn (the action of change)
- 身 body, oneself, one's status (what is being turned/changed)
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经过多年努力，他终于翻身了。
jīng guò duō nián nǔ lì tā zhōng yú fān shēn le
After many years of effort, he finally freed himself.
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我实在无法脱身，不能参加你的聚会。
wǒ shí zài wú fǎ tuō shēn bù néng cān jiā nǐ de jù huì
I really can't get away, so I can't attend your gathering.
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小偷藏身在废弃的仓库里。
xiǎo tōu cáng shēn zài fèi qì de cāng kù lǐ
The thief hid in an abandoned warehouse.
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30 身不由己 shēn bù yóu jǐ — beyond one's control; involuntary; unable to act of one's own free will HSK 7
- 身 body, oneself, one's person
- 不 not (negation marker)
- 由 by, from, through (indicates agency or source)
- 己 self, oneself (emphasizes personal agency)
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在那种情况下，我也是身不由己。
zài nà zhǒng qíng kuàng xià wǒ yě shì shēn bù yóu jǐ
In that situation, I also had no choice.
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这位明星的身价很高。
zhè wèi míng xīng de shēn jià hěn gāo
This celebrity's worth is very high.
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她身子虚弱，需要休息。
tā shēn zi xū ruò xū yào xiū xi
She is weak and needs rest.
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她的身影一直留在我的记忆中。
tā de shēn yǐng yī zhí liú zài wǒ de jì yì zhōng
Her figure has always remained in my memory.
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尽管年纪大了，他的身躯依然很健康。
jǐn guǎn nián jì dà le tā de shēn qū yī rán hěn jiàn kāng
Despite being old, his body is still very healthy.
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他总是随身携带护照。
tā zǒng shì suí shēn xié dài hù zhào
He always carries his passport with him.
Structure & writing
动 is not used as a component in any other character.
consists of
云 is a component in 9 characters
力 is a component in 32 characters
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Stroke order
身 is a component in 5 characters
身 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order