一体 (yī tǐ) — an integral whole; all concerned; everybody | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

一体 (yītǐ) means 'one body / an integral whole' — emphasizes that parts are merged into a unified entity (e.g. 融为一体), more literary than 整体 ('the whole as a collective').

noun

an integral wholeall concernedeverybody

Examples

一体。
Zhè xiē bù fen gòu chéng le yí gè wán zhěng de yī tǐ.
These parts form a complete integral whole.
一体。
Zhè jiàn shì guān xì dào yī tǐ de lì yì.
This matter concerns the interests of all concerned.
一体。
Tā men xíng chéng le yí gè tǒng yī de yī tǐ.
They have formed a unified whole.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

One body together means an integral whole, and everybody shares that unit.

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

一 is drawn as one horizontal stroke, marking the number one.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 體; 体 is its simplified writing.

骨豊體

Meaning part形符xíngfú

骨骨gǔbone

Sound part声符shēngfú

豊

豊lǐ體tǐ

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 體 pairs 骨 (bone) with 豊 as a sound part; this note is about 體, not about the parts of 体.

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