人体 réntǐ human body
How to remember 人体: 人 person + 体 body = human body.
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How it is used
- The human body as a biological/physical object - 人体结构 (réntǐ jiégòu) the structure of the human body; 人体艺术 (réntǐ yìshù) figure/nude art.
- Technical and neutral, used in medicine, science, and art; contrast 身体 (shēntǐ, one's body/health in everyday talk).
- You say 身体好 (in good health), not 人体好 - 人体 is the anatomical concept, not personal wellbeing.
Example sentences
- 没人体会我的感受。 Méi rén tǐhuì wǒ de gǎnshòu.Nobody knows how I feel.
- 人体的组织结构很复杂。 Réntǐ de zǔzhī jiégòu hěn fùzá.The structure of the human body is complicated.