身子

• 병음: shēn zi
• 한자 분석: 身 = pictograph of a body; 子 = pictograph of a child (used here as a colloquialising diminutive suffix)

뜻

몸(구어); 몸 상태

A colloquial equivalent of 身体, common in everyday speech and folk expressions. 身子骨 (shēnzi gǔ) refers specifically to one's constitution or physique. The phrase 有了身子 is a common indirect way of saying someone is pregnant.

예문

1. 奶奶年纪大了，身子骨一年不如一年，家人都很担心。
2. 她最近身子不太舒服，一直在家休息，没有出门。
3. 听说她有了身子，全家人都高兴得合不拢嘴。

사용 가이드

맥락: everyday, family, health, colloquial

어조: warm

올바른 표현

• 天气冷了，你要多注意身子，别着凉了。(The weather has turned cold — take good care of your health and don't catch a chill.)
• 老人家身子骨还硬朗，每天都能出去走上几圈。(The old man is still in robust health and can walk several rounds outdoors each day.)

피해야 할 표현

• 在正式场合说身子不舒服 — 身子 is colloquial and familiar; use 身体 in medical, official, or professional settings

기원과 역사

身 (body) + 子 (colloquialising suffix)

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal