肢体

肢體
zhītǐ
noun HSK 7-9 #7,639

Meanings

  1. 1 limbs and body
  2. 2 body (physical)

Examples

HSK 3
Tā de zhītǐ yǔyán hěn fēngfù.
His body language is very expressive.
HSK 5
Fāshēng le zhītǐ chōngtū.
A physical altercation occurred.
HSK 6
Wǔdǎo yǎnyuán de zhītǐ fēicháng línghuó.
The dancer's body is very flexible.

Tips

usage
肢体 emphasizes the physical limbs and body, often used in 肢体语言 (body language) and 肢体冲突 (physical conflict). Compare with 身体, which means body in a general health sense.

Stroke Order

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