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挺身 Pronunciation and Pinyin

挺身 Usage and Examples

straighten one's back

幸好,我母亲挺身而出作了处置。

Luckily, my mother rose to the occasion.

在危急时刻她总是挺身而出。

She has always been to the fore at moments of crisis.

The characters in 挺身

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
挺
tǐng9very, quite
身
shēn7body, person, life, self

More words starting with 挺

  • tǐng挺bú不cuò错de的Pretty good, Quite good
  • tǐng挺le了guò过lai来pulled through, made it through
  • tǐng挺zhù住le了Held on, Pulled through
  • tǐng挺jùn俊Quite handsome, Very handsome
  • tǐng挺jìn劲Upright; vigorous and forceful.
  • tíng挺hǎo好Pretty good, Quite good
  • tíng挺hǎo好de的Good, Pretty good
  • tǐng挺shí实Sturdy; strong and upright.
  • tǐng挺shī尸lie motionless, sleep like a log
  • tǐng挺bá拔tall and straight, upright
  • tǐng挺bá拔de的erect, upright
  • tǐng挺kuò括crisp, stiff

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Questions about 挺身

What does 挺身 mean in Chinese?

挺身 (tǐng shēn) means “straighten one's back”.

How do you pronounce 挺身?

挺身 is pronounced tǐng shēn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “straighten one's back” in Chinese?

“straighten one's back” is 挺身 (tǐng shēn) in Chinese.

How is 挺身 used in a sentence?

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

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