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缠身
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缠身 Pronunciation and Pinyin

缠身 Usage and Examples

plagued by

beset by

tied up with

hounded by

以前,人们相信人有可能被恶魔缠身。

It was believed that people could be possessed by evil spirits.

许诺的钱财帮不了那些已经债务缠身的学生们。

The promised money won't help those students already knee-deep in debt.

The characters in 缠身

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
缠
chán13wind, entangle, bother, cling
身
shēn7body, person, life, self

More words starting with 缠

  • chán缠shàng上le了entangled, got involved
  • chán缠rén人de的clingy, annoying
  • chán缠zhù住entangle, wrap around
  • chán缠zhù住le了tangled, caught
  • chán缠zài在yì一qǐ起entangled, intertwined
  • chán缠tóu头turban, head wrap
  • chán缠jiā夹to harass or nag persistently
  • chán缠hǎo好wrapped tightly, wound properly
  • chán缠chéng成wound into, twisted into
  • chán缠shǒu手Troublesome; knotty; sticky.
  • chán缠rǎo扰stalk, harass
  • chán缠zhe着pester, wrap around

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Questions about 缠身

What does 缠身 mean in Chinese?

缠身 (chán shēn) means “plagued by, beset by, tied up with, hounded by”.

How do you pronounce 缠身?

缠身 is pronounced chán shēn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “plagued by” in Chinese?

“plagued by” is 缠身 (chán shēn) in Chinese.

How is 缠身 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 缠身, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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