体形 (tǐxíng): figure; bodily form; physique; body shape

Meanings

1 figure; bodily form; physique; body shape

Characters

体

shape; form; appearance

Examples

她的体形保持得很好。

Tā de tǐxíng bǎochí de hěn hǎo.

She keeps her figure very well.

这种动物体形巨大。

Zhè zhǒng dòngwù tǐxíng jùdà.

This type of animal has a massive body.

Tips

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体形 (tǐxíng) focuses on the shape/outline of the body, while 体型 (tǐxíng, same pronunciation) refers to body type/build. They are near-synonyms but 体型 is more commonly used.

Stroke Order

体 tǐ

形 xíng

Related Words

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physique / body shape / physical form / bodily figure

体型 tǐxíng #8,346

body type; build; figure / body shape

体内 tǐnèi #2,895

inside the body / in vivo / within the body

体 tǐ #2,133

body; form / style; system / substance; entity

形成 xíngchéng HSK 3 #4,198

to form; to take shape / to develop into

形状 xíngzhuàng HSK 3 #5,211

shape; form; appearance

形 xíng HSK 6 #3,193

form; shape; appearance

肢体 zhītǐ HSK 7 #7,639

limbs and body / body (physical)

体重 tǐzhòng HSK 4 #4,294

body weight

体态 tǐtài #22,677

figure / physique / posture / body shape and bearing