"incarnations" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 化身

Definition

化身指的是某个人、神或理念以不同的具体形式出现，尤其是以新的身体或可见的形态展现。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“化身”多用于宗教、神话或幻想语境，也可以指某种事物的新表现（如角色的新化身），一般不用于日常小变化。通常用复数表达多种形态。

Examples

Many religions believe in different incarnations of the same god.

许多宗教相信同一位神有不同的**化身**。

The actor played several incarnations of the same character across the movies.

这位演员在电影中扮演了同一角色的多个**化身**。

Hindus worship the ten incarnations of Vishnu.

印度教徒崇拜毗湿奴的十个**化身**。

This superhero has had so many incarnations over the years, it's hard to keep track.

这个超级英雄这些年出现了太多**化身**，很难全部记住。

Some see artists as new incarnations of their past selves with every album they release.

有些人认为，艺术家每出新专辑都像是其过去自我的新**化身**。

Stories of ancient heroes often involve them returning in new incarnations to help people.

古代英雄的故事常讲他们以新的**化身**归来帮助人们。