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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

化身 [huàshēn]
  1. 1. noun embodiment

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

化身 [huàshēn]
  1. 1. incarnation; embodiment
    智慧和勇敢的化身
    the embodiment of wisdom and courage
    魔鬼的化身
    the devil incarnate
    这部小说的主人公正是作者自己的化身
    The hero of this novel is a portrait of the author himself.
    我真想化身为天使拯救人类。
    自由女神是自由的化身
    关羽是英雄与侠义的化身

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

化身 [huàshēn]
  1. 1. 原为佛教用语,指佛或菩萨出现在世间的形体。
  2. 2. 指体现人、物或某些抽象观念的具体形象
    这些古建筑是中国人民智慧的化身

Examples

智慧和勇敢的化身
the embodiment of wisdom and courage 化身
魔鬼的化身
the devil incarnate 化身
这部小说的主人公正是作者自己的化身
The hero of this novel is a portrait of the author himself. 化身
自由女神是自由的化身 化身
关羽是英雄与侠义的化身 化身
玄武后来被誉为神的化身 玄武
宣武后来被誉为神的化身
Later on, the tortoise was regarded as the incarnation of god. 玄武
这些古建筑是中国人民智慧的化身 化身
She is the embodiment of virtue.
她是美德的化身 embodiment
evil incarnate
罪恶的化身 incarnate

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