Chinese word

实体

Pronunciation

Pinyinshí tǐ

Meaning

  • nounentity

Example

这只是个想法，没有实体存在。zhè zhǐ shì gè xiáng fǎ méi yǒu shí tǐ cún zài

This is just an idea; no physical entity exists.

Illustration for 实体 (entity)

More examples

在数字化时代，很多服务仍然需要实体场所来提供。zài shù zì huà shí dài hěn duō fú wù réng rán xū yào shí tǐ cháng suǒ lái tí gōng

In the digital age, many services are still provided in physical locations.

Core concept

Something that exists in concrete form and can be recognized as a distinct thing.

Common phrases

  • 实体店shí tǐ diàn

    brick-and-mortar store

  • 实体经济shí tǐ jīng jì

    real economy

  • 实体场所shí tǐ cháng suǒ

    physical location

Similar words

实物shí wù: A tangible physical item that can be handled.
物体wù tǐ: A physical object with shape and volume that occupies space.
个体gè tǐ: A single being or thing that can be identified separately.

Definition in Chinese

具有具体形态或可被感知特征、与抽象概念相对的实际存在。jù yǒu jù tǐ xíng tài huò kě bèi gǎn zhī tè zhēng yǔ chōu xiàng gài niàn xiāng duì de shí jì cún zài

Word origin

实 (shí, "real") + 体 (tǐ, "body or form") combine to describe something with a real, perceivable form rather than an abstract idea.

Usage tips

  • English entity often refers to an organization or legal unit, but this Chinese word often puts greater emphasis on physical or otherwise perceptible existence.

Opposites

Related words

  • 实体店shí tǐ diànbrick-and-mortar storenoun
  • 实体性shí tǐ xìngphysicalitynoun
  • 实体化shí tǐ huàmaterializeverb

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