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体系 (tǐ xì) — system

Definition

体系 emphasizes an organized, interconnected framework of components — more abstract than 系统 ('system' in general). Compare 制度/体制, which refer to political or institutional systems.

noun
system
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 体系。
    Wǒ men xū yào jiàn lì yí gè wán zhěng de tǐ xì.
    We need to establish a complete system.
  • 。
    Zhè ge jīng jì tǐ xì yùn xíng dé hěn hǎo.
    This economic system is running very well.
  • 体系。
    Jiào yù tǐ xì duì guó jiā de wèi lái hěn zhòng yào.
    The education system is very important for the country's future.

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tǐbody/system
系xìsystem

体 (body/system) and 系 (linked series) together name an organized whole.

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.

系 is made by putting together 手 (hand) and 糸 (silk).

Open 系 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 6HSK 2.0 Level 6Abstract Concepts

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