躯体

軀體

qūtǐ

noun #9,125

Measure Word

一具躯体 jù

Meanings

1 body
2 physical body
3 torso

Characters

body; form; substance

Examples

灵魂离开了躯体。

Línghún líkāi le qūtǐ.

The soul left the body.

他的躯体已经僵硬了。

Tā de qūtǐ yǐjīng jiāngyìng le.

His body had already gone stiff.

躯体虽然衰老，精神依然年轻。

Qūtǐ suīrán shuāilǎo, jīngshén yīrán niánqīng.

Though the body ages, the spirit remains young.

Tips

register

躯体 is formal and literary. In everyday speech, 身体 (shēntǐ) is the standard word for 'body.' 躯体 often appears in literary, medical, or philosophical contexts, especially contrasting body with soul/spirit.

Stroke Order

躯 qū

体 tǐ