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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries身体
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shēntǐ
"经常运动对身体健康很有好处。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The physical structure of a human or animal, including the bones, flesh, and organs.
"Regular exercise is important for maintaining a healthy body." - 2
The main or central part of something, as distinguished from its appendages or accessories.
"The body of the report contains the detailed statistical analysis."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'bodig', meaning the physical trunk or person, originating from West Germanic roots. Over centuries, the term evolved to encompass not just human and animal physical structures, but also the main or central part of various objects, organizations, and collections.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Body" is said worldwide
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corps
Transliteration: kor
"Il faut prendre soin de son corps et de son esprit."
Körper
Transliteration: kœɐpɐ
"Gesunde Ernährung ist wichtig für den Körper."
corpo
Transliteration: ˈkorpo
"L'attività fisica fa bene al corpo."
cuerpo
Transliteration: ˈkweɾpo
"El ejercicio es bueno para el cuerpo humano."
corpo
Transliteration: ˈkoɾpu
"A água é essencial para o corpo."
शरीर
Transliteration: sharir
"स्वस्थ शरीर के लिए योग बहुत अच्छा है।"
身体
Transliteration: shēntǐ
"经常运动对身体健康很有好处。"
몸
Transliteration: mom
"규칙적인 운동은 몸을 튼튼하게 만듭니다."
身体
Transliteration: karada
"バランスの取れた食事が身体には必要です。"
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