挺身 tǐngshēn to step forward Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents tǐngshēn to step forward 挺 tǐng verb to straighten to straighten up; to stick out a part of the body; to bulge out身 shēn nounpronoun self one's own person; oneself; personallytǐngshēn to straighten up 挺 tǐng verb to straighten to straighten up; to stick out a part of the body; to bulge out身 shēn nounlocative body (bound form) the physical body of a person or animal