肉体 (ròu tǐ) — the physical body; flesh and blood

Definition

Examples

• 灵魂与肉体的关系一直是哲学探讨的核心。
  Líng hún yǔ ròu tǐ de guān xì yì zhí shì zhé xué tàn tǎo de hé xīn.
  The relationship between the soul and the physical body has always been a core topic of philosophical inquiry.
• 他经历了长期的病痛，肉体变得非常虚弱。
  Tā jīng lì le cháng qī de bìng tòng, ròu tǐ biàn de fēi cháng xū ruò.
  He went through a long period of illness, and his body became very weak.
• 这部小说生动地描绘了人类肉体的脆弱与坚韧。
  Zhè bù xiǎo shuō shēng dòng dì miáo huì le rén lèi ròu tǐ de cuì ruò yǔ jiān rèn.
  This novel vividly depicts the fragility and resilience of the human body.