How to say “body” in Chinese
body (phys.), object
“Body” in Chinese is 物体, wù tǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
物体 is read wù tǐ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 牛 “ox”; on the right, 勿 wù hints at the sound.
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 本 “basis”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “物体”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 物体. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 重心越低物体越稳定zhòngxīnyuèdī,wùtǐyuèwěndìngThe lower the center of gravity, the more stable the object.
More words from the lesson “Solid, liquid, gas”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “body” in Chinese?
“Body” in Chinese is 物体, pinyin wùtǐ.
What does 物体 mean?
物体 (wùtǐ) means “body (phys.), object”.
How do you write 物体?
物体 is 2 characters: 物 (wù) — thing; 体 (tǐ) — body. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 物体?
物体 is read wùtǐ. Tones: wù — fourth tone, tǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“body” in the lesson “Solid, liquid, gas”
This word is from the topic “Matter and measurement” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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