侧身

側身

cèshēn

verb #29,016

Meanings

1 to turn sideways
2 to move or stand sideways

Characters

Examples

他侧身让过那个人，继续向前走。

Tā cèshēn ràngguò nà ge rén, jìxù xiàng qián zǒu.

He turned sideways to let the person pass and continued walking forward.

走廊太窄，我们只能侧身通过。

Zǒuláng tài zhǎi, wǒmen zhǐ néng cèshēn tōngguò.

The corridor was too narrow; we could only get through by turning sideways.

Tips

memory

侧 means 'side' (as in 侧面, side-face) and 身 means 'body' — 侧身 is simply turning your body to the side.

Stroke Order

侧 cè

身 shēn