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全身心

quánshēnxīn

wholeheartedly; with one's whole body and mind

A woman fully absorbed in restoring an old book at her desk
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Characters in this word

全 quán

Strokes
6
Radical
入 — to enter, to come in
Made of
入 to enter, to come in 玉 jade, gem, precious stone
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

身 shēn

Strokes
7
Radical
身 — body, torso
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
More about the character 身

心 xīn

Strokes
4
Radical
心 — heart
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing

Example phrases

  • 他全身心地投入新工作,连周末都在办公室度过。 Tā quánshēnxīn de tóurù xīn gōngzuò, lián zhōumò dōu zài bàngōngshì dùguò. He threw himself wholeheartedly into his new job, spending even weekends at the office.
  • 为了照顾生病的母亲,她全身心地守在床边。 Wèile zhàogù shēngbìng de mǔqīn, tā quánshēnxīn de shǒu zài chuáng biān. To care for her sick mother, she stayed by her bedside with her whole heart and body.
  • 他全身心地准备考试,连手机都关掉了。 Tā quánshēnxīn de zhǔnbèi kǎoshì, lián shǒujī dōu guān diào le. He prepared for the exam with complete devotion, even switching off his phone.

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