体现 tǐxiàn to embody
to embody; to reflect; to incarnate
How to remember 体现: 体 body + 现 the present = to embody.
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How it is used
- To embody/reflect/give concrete expression to - 这体现了团队精神 (zhè tǐxiànle tuánduì jīngshén) this reflects team spirit.
- Abstract quality made visible through something concrete; also a noun (是...的体现 is an embodiment of...).
- Contrast 表现 (biǎoxiàn, to display/perform) - 体现 is an abstract value shining through, 表现 is outward behavior/performance.