體 (tai2) — substance; essence in Cantonese
taiˊ²體简 体
Mandarin Pinyin: ti3
Meaning of 體
nounsubstance; essence
nounstyle; fashion; system
nounbody
nounentity; unit
nounshape; form
nountheory (as opposed to practice)
Example Sentences with 體
我的身體沒問題。
There are no problems with my health.
豈但年青人愛好運動，就連上了年紀的人也積極鍛煉身體。
Not only are the young keen in sports, even the elderly are enthusiastic about physical training.
zouˊ²早seoiˍ₆睡zouˊ²早heiˊ²起sanˉ¹身taiˊ²體houˊ²好。
It is good for our body's health to sleep and get up early.
個差人喺車尾廂搵到個屍體
The policeman found the body in the car's trunk.
佢琴晚冇閂窗，一醒發覺身體有四粒蚊𧕴
He didn't shut the window yesterday. When he woke up found that he had four mosquito bites.
Words Containing 體
圓錐體jyun4 zeoi1 tai2
cone
農業集體化nung4 jip6 zaap6 tai2 faa3
collectivisation of agriculture (under communism)
多媒體do1 mui4 tai2
multimedia
立方體laap6 /lap6 fong1 tai2
cube
集體zaap6 tai2
collective; a group; the community
體育場tai2 juk6 coeng4
stadium
纖體cim1 tai2
slim body
詞體ci4 tai2
word body
集合體zaap6 hap6 tai2
aggregate; ensemble; bundle
健體舞gin6 tai2 mou5
fitness dance
晶體zing1 tai2
crystal
衣不蔽體ji1 bat1 bai3 tai2
be wearing nothing bu rags; be half-naked
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