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title: "Shenzi Meaning: 身子 (shēnzi) Means “body”"
description: "身子 (shēnzi) means “body”. Hear its tones, see what 身 and 子 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shenzi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 身子 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

身子 shēnzi

## body

## It can also mean

- (coll.) pregnancy (as in 有了身子)

## Its characters

1. 身 shēn body
2. 子 zi (suffix) noun suffix (as in 桌子)

## In a sentence

他身子不太好，常常生病。 His health isn't good; he often gets sick.

街附近的钱市胡同，最窄的地方只有四十厘米左右，两个人迎面走过来，必须有一个人侧着**身子**让路。

From [胡同是什么？ · What is a Beijing hutong?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-is-a-beijing-hutong#library-word-500-502)

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## More words with 身 or 子

- [包子 bāozi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baozi)
- [被子 bèizi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beizi)
- [本身 běnshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benshen)
- [本子 běnzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benzi)
- [鼻子 bízi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bizi)
- [脖子 bózi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bozi)
- [虫子 chóngzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongzi)
- [出身 chūshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chushen)
- [袋子 dàizi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daizi)
- [单身 dānshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danshen)

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