HSK · Level 56
105 words
Chinese word
主体
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhǔ tǐ
Meaning
- nounmain participant
Example
这个项目的主体是学生。zhè ge xiàng mù dì zhú tǐ shì xué shēng
The main participants in this project are students.
More examples
产品设计应以用户为主体。chán pǐn shè jì yīng yǐ yòng hù wéi zhú tǐ
Product design should put users at the center.
Core concept
The part or entity around which an activity is organized and that carries its main responsibility.
Common phrases
主体部分zhú tǐ bù fèn
main part
主体结构zhú tǐ jié gòu
main structure
主体责任zhú tǐ zé rèn
primary responsibility
Similar words
负责人fù zé rén: A person who has final responsibility for work and gives directions and makes decisions.
中心zhōng xīn: The key part or central position in a place, matter, or organization.
成员chéng yuán: A person who belongs to and helps form a group or organization.
组织zǔ zhī: A group or system that unites people or resources around a common goal.
Definition in Chinese
指某事物或活动的中心部分，或在其中承担主要职责并起主导作用的个人或组织。zhǐ mǒu shì wù huò huó dòng de zhōng xīn bù fèn huò zài qí zhōng chéng dān zhǔ yào zhí zé bìng qǐ zhú dǎo zuò yòng de gè rén huò zǔ zhī
Word origin
主体 (zhǔtǐ, "main body") combines 主 (zhǔ, "main") + 体 (tǐ, "body"), presenting the leading part of a whole as its main body.
Usage tips
- In conversational Chinese, this noun can sound more formal and abstract than a specific person or group name, so it often suits discussions of projects, schools, and organizations.
Other meanings
- corenoun
- main partnoun
Opposites
- 客体kè tǐobjectnoun
Related words
- 主体性zhú tǐ xìngsubjectivitynoun
- 主体意识zhú tǐ yì shísubject consciousnessnoun