体 tǐ — body; form; style; system
多运动对身体好。Duō yùn dòng duì shēn tǐ hǎo.Exercising more is good for the body.
Common words: 身体 (shēn tǐ)、体育 (tǐ yù)、全体 (quán tǐ)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "system"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "system", including 体 (tǐ), 制 (zhì). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "system" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 体 (tǐ), 制 (zhì) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span tǐ, zhì — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 体 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 体 tǐbody; form; style; systemUseful words: 身体, 体育
- 制 zhìsystem; to make; to manufacture; to control; to regulate; manufactureUseful words: 制造, 制作
Common words for these 2 "system" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 体 (tǐ) — so "system" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "system".
制 zhì — system; to make; to manufacture; to control; to regulate; manufacture
这张桌子是木头制成的。Zhè zhāng zhuō zi shì mù tou zhì chéng de.This table is made of wood.
Common words: 制造 (zhì zào)、制作 (zhì zuò)、制度 (zhì dù)
All 2 characters
Open 体、制 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.