体型

體型
tǐxíng
noun #8,346

Meanings

  1. 1 body type; build; figure
  2. 2 body shape

Characters

Body + type - one's physical build or body shape.

Examples

HSK 3
Bùtóng de tǐxíng shìhé bùtóng de yùndòng.
Different body types are suited to different sports.
HSK 6
Tā de tǐxíng piān pàng.
His build is on the heavy side.
HSK 7-9
Tā de tǐxíng hěn yúnchèn.
She has a well-proportioned figure.

Tips

mistakes
Don't confuse 体型 (body type/build) with 体形 (body shape - same pronunciation, nearly identical meaning but emphasizes external shape). Also different from 体重 (body weight).

Stroke Order

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