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连体 (lián tī) — conjoined (as in twins); one-piece (as in garment)

Definition

Modifier form (连体裙, 连体泳衣) meaning 'one-piece' — a single connected garment rather than separates like a top + bottom. Most often seen in clothing names; the noun itself is rare outside compounds.

noun
conjoined (as in twins)one-piece (as in garment)
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 连体。
    Nà duì lián tī yīng ér chéng gōng fēn kāi le.
    That pair of conjoined twins successfully separated.
  • 连体。
    Wǒ xǐ huan chuān lián tī yǒng yī qù hǎi biān.
    I like wearing a one-piece swimsuit to the beach.
  • 连体，。
    Zhè zhǒng lián tī qún hěn fāng biàn, bú yòng pèi shàng yī.
    This kind of one-piece dress is very convenient; no need to match a top.

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.

连liánconnected
体tǐbody

连 (connected) and 体 (body) combine to mean bodies joined as one.

Characters in this word

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 連; 连 is its simplified writing.

  • 辶辵chuòto walk
  • 車車jūchariot

The traditional form 連 joins 辶 (walk) and 車 (chariot) to show a man-drawn carriage; this note is about 連, not the simplified 连.

Open 连 →

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 →
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Clothing

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