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身材

shēn cái
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Common

Definitions

  1. 1. stature
  2. 2. build (height and weight)
  3. 3. figure

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Word relationships

Register variants

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身段
shēn duàn

a woman's physique

口语中尤指女子的身姿体态，带委婉色彩

Related words

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体型
tǐ xíng

build

指身体的类型，如胖瘦、肌肉分布

Synonyms

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体形
tǐ xíng

figure

指身体的形状，常用于描述体型胖瘦

Usage notes

Collocations

常搭配“好”“苗条”“魁梧”等形容词，但“身材高”“身材矮”不如“个子高/矮”自然。

Common mistakes

不可混淆“身材”与“身体”。“身材”只指外形的高矮胖瘦，“身体”指健康或整个躯体。

Example Sentences

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他 身材 高大。
He has a tall stature.
她的 身材 很苗条。
She has a very slender figure.
她的 身材 很丰满。
She has a full figure.
她苗条的 身材 很好看。
Her slim figure is very attractive.

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Words Containing 身材

五短身材
wǔ duǎn shēn cái

(of a person) short in stature

Child Words of 身材

材
cái

material

身
shēn

body