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体制 (tǐ zhì) — system (institutional framework); organizational structure (of an institution)

Definition

体制 refers to the institutional setup of an organization or sector (e.g. 医疗体制, 学术体制). 体系 is an abstract organized set of things, while 制度 is the rules and policies governing it.

noun
system (institutional framework)organizational structure (of an institution)
Easily confused

Examples

  • 体制。
    Yī liáo tǐ zhì de gǎi gé guān xì dào měi gè rén de jiàn kāng.
    The reform of the healthcare system concerns everyone's health.
  • 体制，。
    Zài xiàn yǒu tǐ zhì xià, qǐ yè fā zhǎn shòu dào xiàn zhì.
    Under the current system, business development is restricted.
  • 体制。
    Xué shù tǐ zhì de wán shàn cù jìn le kē yán chuàng xīn.
    The improvement of the academic system promoted scientific innovation.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

体tǐstructure; form
制zhìinstitution; rule

体 refers to structure or form, 制 to institutions and rules; together they denote an institutional framework.

Characters in this word

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.

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.

Open 体 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The form 制 pairs 朱 (tree) with 刀 (knife), showing the act of cutting a tree.

Open 制 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Abstract Concepts

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