身板

shēnbǎn
noun #35,221

Meanings

  1. 1 body
  2. 2 physique
  3. 3 build
  4. 4 (of an older person) physical condition

Examples

HSK 6
Tā shēnbǎn jiēshi, kànbùchū yǐjīng qīshí suì.
He's well-built - you'd never guess he's already seventy.
HSK 7-9
Nǎinai bāshí le, shēnbǎn hái hěn yìnglǎng.
Grandma is eighty, but her physique is still robust.

Tips

usage
Northern colloquial flavor - overlaps with 身材 ('figure/build') but 身板 leans toward the framework of the body, especially of older people: 身板硬朗 ('still hale and hearty') is a fixed compliment. 身材 is more common when describing a young person's silhouette (e.g. for fashion).

Stroke Order

身 shēn
板 bǎn