体 tǐ body
body; form; style; system
How to remember 体: 亻 person + 本 source = body. The coach tells each person in the gym that sleep is the source of all strength, "Look after your body."
Component breakdown
体 = 亻 person + 本 source
- 亻 person
- 本 source
- 木 tree
- 一 one
The coach tells each person in the gym that sleep is the source of all strength, "Look after your body."
How it is used
- Body as a whole or a system: 身体 (shēntǐ, body), 人体 (réntǐ) human body, 体重 (tǐzhòng) body weight.
- Also 'form/style/system' - 体育 (tǐyù) physical education, 具体 (jùtǐ) concrete, 集体 (jítǐ) collective.
- 体会/体验 (tǐhuì/tǐyàn) shift it to 'experience through the body' - to grasp something firsthand.
Words with 体
- 身体shēntǐbodyHSK 2
- 体育tǐyùphysical education/trainingHSK 3
- 体育馆tǐyùguǎngymHSK 3
- 体检tǐjiǎnshort for 体格检查HSK 4
- 体温tǐwēntemperatureHSK 4
- 体重tǐzhòngbody weightHSK 4
- 人体réntǐhuman bodyHSK 5
- 体会tǐhuìto know from experienceHSK 5
- 体力tǐlìphysical strengthHSK 5
- 体现tǐxiànto embodyHSK 5
- 体验tǐyànto experience for oneselfHSK 5
- 全体quántǐallHSK 5
- 具体jùtǐconcreteHSK 5
- 媒体méitǐmedia, especially news mediaHSK 5
- 总体zǒngtǐcompletelyHSK 5
- 整体zhěngtǐwhole entityHSK 5
- 群体qúntǐcommunityHSK 5
- 集体jítǐcollective (decision)HSK 5
- 个体gètǐindividualHSK 6
- 体操tǐcāogymnasticHSK 6
- 体积tǐjīvolume (amount of space an object occupies)HSK 6
- 体系tǐxìsystemHSK 6
- 团体tuántǐgroupHSK 6
- 固体gùtǐsolidHSK 6
- 多媒体duōméitǐmultimediaHSK 6
- 新媒体xīnméitǐnew mediaHSK 6
- 气体qìtǐgas (i.e. gaseous substance)HSK 6
- 液体yètǐliquidHSK 6
- 物体wùtǐobjectHSK 6
- 一体yìtǐan integral wholeHSK 7
- 主体zhǔtǐmain partHSK 7
- 体态tǐtàifigureHSK 7
- 体能tǐnéngphysical capabilityHSK 7
- 体质tǐzhìconstitutionHSK 7
- 体面tǐmiàndignityHSK 7
- 共同体gòngtóngtǐcommunityHSK 7
- 半导体bàndǎotǐsemiconductorHSK 7
- 大体dàtǐin generalHSK 7
- 字体zìtǐcalligraphic styleHSK 7
- 实体shítǐentityHSK 7
Example sentences
- 他是体育老师。 Tā shì tǐyù lǎoshī.He's a gymnastics teacher.
- 她为了健康锻炼身体。 Tā wèile jiànkāng duànliàn shēntǐ.She exercises for her health.
- 他的身体情况不好。 Tā de shēntǐ qíngkuàng bù hǎo.He's not in good condition.
- 她的体操动作很标准。 Tā de tǐcāo dòngzuò hěn biāozhǔn.Her gymnastics moves are up to the standard.