体系 tǐxì system
system; setup
How to remember 体系: 体 body + 系 system = system.
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How it is used
- A system/framework (of interrelated parts) - 教育体系 (jiàoyù tǐxì) the education system, 理论体系 a theoretical framework.
- 体系 is an organized whole of interconnected elements; contrast 系统 (xìtǒng), which can be concrete/technical (操作系统 an OS).
- 体系 leans toward abstract structures (economic, legal, knowledge systems).
- 完整的体系 (wánzhěng de tǐxì) = a complete system.