tai2 jing4體形体形
Jyutpingtai2 jing4
Yaletái yìhng
Definition
The body shape, build, or figure of a human or animal.
neutralbodyanimals
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the physical build or silhouette of a person or animal rather than just weight. It is often used in contexts involving fitness, health, or comparing the physical proportions of different breeds of animals. Unlike the more general term 身材, which often implies attractiveness or figure, 體形 is more clinical and descriptive of physical structure.
Measure word
zung3種jungExamples
His body shape has improved a lot after exercising.
What do you think of this dog's body shape?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 身材. While 身材 is used almost exclusively for humans to describe how good or bad their figure is, 體形 is neutral and applies equally to animals and humans to describe their physical build.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
