Usages of shēntǐ
如果 一直 不 休息， 身体 会 很 难受。Rúguǒ yìzhí bù xiūxi, shēntǐ huì hěn nánshòu.
If you never rest, your body will feel very uncomfortable.
为 身体 健康， 我们 应该 多 做 运动。wèile shēntǐ jiànkāng, wǒmen yīnggāi duō zuò yùndòng.
For our health, we should exercise more.
她 本来 想 参加 下午 的 会议， 可是 身体 不舒服， 只好 回 宿舍 睡觉。tā běnlái xiǎng cānjiā xiàwǔ de huìyì, kěshì shēntǐ búshūfu, zhǐhǎo huí sùshè shuìjiào.
She had originally wanted to attend the afternoon meeting, but she felt unwell, so she had no choice but to go back to the dorm to sleep.
今天 我 身体 不舒服， 所以 想 请假 回家 休息。jīntiān wǒ shēntǐ bùshūfu, suǒyǐ xiǎng qǐngjià huíjiā xiūxi.
I’m not feeling well today, so I want to take leave and go home to rest.
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