Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
实体
shítǐ
Description
"实体"指真实存在的东西，可以是一个物体，也可以是一个公司或组织。
"实体" refers to something that exists in reality, which can be an object or a company or organization.
我们常说"实体店"，就是可以真的走进去买东西的商店。
We often say "实体店", meaning a store you can actually walk into to buy things.
Meanings
实体shítǐ
a physical, real, tangible thing or object
我喜欢在实体店买衣服。
I like buying clothes in physical stores.
实体shítǐ
an entity; a real organization or body
这家公司是一个独立的法律实体。
This company is an independent legal entity.
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Notes
- Etymology
实 (real) + 体 (body/form), literally "real body," meaning something concrete or existing.
- Nuance
often contrasted with 虚拟 (virtual), as in 实体店 (physical store) vs online shops.
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