Chinese word

人体

Pronunciation

Pinyinrén tǐ

Meaning

  • nounhuman body

Example

这本书介绍人体的基本结构。zhè běn shū jiè shào rén tǐ de jī běn jié gòu

This book introduces the basic structure of the human body.

Illustration for 人体 (human body)

More examples

艺术家在画作中表现人体的线条美。yì shù jiā zài huà zuò zhōng biǎo xiàn rén tǐ de xiàn tiáo měi

The artist shows the beauty of the human body's lines in the painting.

Core concept

A person considered as a complete bodily system whose parts work together.

Common phrases

  • 人体解剖rén tǐ jiě pōu

    human anatomy

  • 人体结构rén tǐ jié gòu

    human body structure

  • 人体模型rén tǐ mó xíng

    human body model

Similar words

身体shēn tǐ: The whole human body in ordinary daily use and conversation.
体tǐ: A brief one-character noun meaning the human body.
肉体ròu tǐ: The tangible human body made up of flesh, bones, and other physical parts.

Definition in Chinese

指人的身体整体，包括骨骼、器官、肌肉等各部分，常用于医学和解剖的语境。zhǐ rén de shēn tǐ zhéng tǐ bāo kuò gǔ gé qì guān jī ròu děng gè bù fèn cháng yòng yú yī xué hé jiě pōu de yǔ jìng

Word origin

The compound 人体 (réntǐ, "human body") joins the general word for a person, 人 (rén, "person"), with 体 (tǐ, "body"), narrowing the meaning to the person's entire physical form.

Usage tips

  • The word is especially useful for recognizing formal descriptions of anatomy, health, and body-related research rather than casual personal conversation.

Other meanings

  • physical bodynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 人体解剖学rén tǐ jiě pōu xuéhuman anatomynoun
  • 人体工程学rén tǐ gōng chéng xuéergonomicsnoun
  • 人体模型rén tǐ mó xínganatomical modelnoun

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