实体

實體

shítǐ

noun HSK 7-9 #11,831

Meanings

1 entity; substance
2 physical (as opposed to virtual); brick-and-mortar

Characters

Literally 'real body' — something with physical substance, as opposed to something abstract or virtual.

Examples

很多实体店都被网店取代了。

Hěnduō shítǐ diàn dōu bèi wǎngdiàn qǔdài le.

Many brick-and-mortar stores have been replaced by online shops.

我们要大力发展实体经济。

Wǒmen yào dàlì fāzhǎn shítǐ jīngjì.

We must vigorously develop the real economy.

Tips

usage

实体 is the go-to word for contrasting physical vs. digital/virtual things: 实体店 (physical store) vs. 网店 (online store), 实体经济 (real/physical economy) vs. 虚拟经济 (virtual economy), 实体书 (physical book) vs. 电子书 (e-book).

Stroke Order

实 shí

体 tǐ