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肾 (shèn) — kidney

Dictionary HSK 7-9肾

HSK 7-9

肾

shèn

Part of speech: noun
HSK level: 7–9
Frequency: #5366
Classifier: 个
Traditional: 腎

Definition

noun

kidney

Measure word · 个

Easily confused

股gǔlook-alike(classifier) for long winding things (rope, river, strand)
渗shènsound-aliketo seep, to ooze
双shuānglook-alike(classifier) pair (for things that come in twos: shoes, socks, hands, etc.)
反fǎnlook-alike(adjective / adverb) opposite; contrary; in reverse

Examples

肾。
Tā de shèn shì mā ma juān de.
His kidney was donated by his mother.
肾？
shèn Bù hǎo de rén yào shǎo hē shuǐ ma?
Should people with bad kidneys drink less water?
肾？
Qiē chú yí gè shèn huì yǐng xiǎng shēng huó ma?
Will removing one kidney affect daily life?

Appears in

HSK 3.0 Level 7-9 Organs & Anatomy

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