Chinese word

体质

Pronunciation

Pinyintǐ zhì

Meaning

  • nounconstitution

Example

她有过敏体质，一到春天就打喷嚏。tā yǒu guò mǐn tǐ zhì yí dào chūn tiān jiù dǎ pēn tì

She has a constitution that makes her prone to allergies, so she sneezes whenever spring comes.

Illustration for 体质 (constitution)

More examples

长期熬夜会让体质变差，容易感到疲劳。cháng qī áo yè huì ràng tǐ zhì biàn chà róng yì gǎn dào pí láo

Staying up late for a long time can weaken your constitution, so you may feel tired easily.

Core concept

A person's relatively stable physical baseline shapes how the body tolerates and responds to outside conditions.

Common phrases

  • 体质虚弱tǐ zhì xū ruò

    weak constitution

  • 改善体质gǎi shàn tǐ zhì

    improve one's constitution

  • 后天体质hòu tiān tǐ zhì

    acquired constitution

Similar words

免疫力miǎn yì lì: The strength of the body's defense against germs and disease.
体格tǐ gé: The size and build of a person's body, including its bones and muscles.
体能tǐ néng: The body's ability to perform physical activity using strength and endurance.

Definition in Chinese

表示个体先天或后天形成的、相对稳定的身体素质或倾向，影响对食物、运动、气候、药物等的耐受性和反应方式。biǎo shì gè tǐ xiān tiān huò hòu tiān xíng chéng de xiāng duì wěn dìng de shēn tǐ sù zhì huò qīng xiàng yíng xiǎng duì shí wù yùn dòng qì hòu yào wù děng de nài shòu xìng hé fǎn yìng fāng shì

Word origin

The decomposition 体 (tǐ, "body") + 质 (zhì, "quality") builds a term for the body's defining physical qualities and tendencies.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this noun can describe a broad physical tendency without naming a medical diagnosis, so it fits general health conversations.

Related words

  • 体质类型tǐ zhì lèi xíngconstitutional typenoun
  • 体质差异tǐ zhì chā yìdifferences in constitutionnoun

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