Meaning of 全身
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- the whole body
- (typography) em
How to use 全身
全身 is used to talk about something affecting every part of your body, like pain, wetness, or tiredness. It often comes before 都 (dōu). Example: 我全身都湿了。(Wǒ quánshēn dōu shī le.) I am wet all over.
全 (quán) means whole or complete, and 身 (shēn) means body. Put them together and you get the whole body, from head to toe.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 全身 when they mean health, but for health you need 身体 (shēntǐ), as in 身体好 (shēntǐ hǎo), not 全身好. Also, 全 is second tone (quán), so do not say it like 圈 (quān).
全身 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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全 quán · all · 6 strokes
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身 shēn · body · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 全身.
| 身上 | shēnshang | on the body; at hand |
| 身体 | shēntǐ | the body; one's health |
| 完全 | wánquán | complete; whole; totally; entirely |
| 安全 | ānquán | safe; secure; safety; security |
| 全部 | quánbù | whole; all |
| 身边 | shēnbiān | at one's side; on hand |
| 全国 | quánguó | whole nation; nationwide |
| 全体 | quántǐ | all; entire |
| 全家 | quánjiā | whole family |
| 全年 | quánnián | the whole year; all year long |
| 全球 | quánqiú | the whole world; worldwide; global |
| 全面 | quánmiàn | all-around; comprehensive |
Questions about 全身
What does 全身 mean?
全身 (quánshēn) means "the whole body; (typography) em" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 全身?
全身 is made of 2 characters: 全 (6 strokes), 身 (7 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 全身 an HSK word?
Yes. 全身 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 全身 and 身上?
全身 stresses the entire body, every part of it. 身上 (shēnshang) just means on the body or on one's person, like 身上有钱 (shēnshang yǒu qián), to have money on you.
Why does 全身 also mean em in typography?
In Chinese typesetting, 全身 is a technical term for a full-width unit of space, called an em in English. Most learners will only meet the whole body meaning in daily life.