肌体 (jī tǐ) — (formal) the human body; the physical organism

Definition

Formal/literary term for the human body as a physical organism, often used in medical or metaphorical writing (e.g. an organization's 'body'). Most everyday contexts use 身体.

noun

(formal) the human bodythe physical organism

Examples

肌体。
Cháng qī áo yè huì sǔn hài jī tǐ jiàn kāng.
Staying up late for a long time will damage the body's health.
肌体。
Yùn dòng néng zēng qiáng jī tǐ de miǎn yì lì.
Exercise can strengthen the body's immune system.
肌体。
Zhè ge zǔ zhī de jī tǐ yǐ jīng chū xiàn le wèn tí.
This organization's body has already developed problems.

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