Meaning of 体重
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- body weight
How to use 体重
体重 is the everyday word for a person's or animal's weight, often used with verbs like 增加 (zēngjiā, increase), 减轻 (jiǎnqīng, reduce) or 量 (liáng, measure). Example: 我的体重是六十公斤。(Wǒ de tǐzhòng shì liùshí gōngjīn.) My weight is sixty kilograms.
体 (tǐ) means body, as in 身体 (shēntǐ), and 重 (zhòng) means heavy. Put them together and you get how heavy your body is: body weight.
Common mistake: Learners often read 重 as chóng here because of words like 重新 (chóngxīn) and 重复 (chóngfù). In 体重 it means heavy, so it is always zhòng, the same as in 重要 (zhòngyào).
体重 in example sentences
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体 tǐ · body · 7 strokes
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重 zhòng · heavy · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 体重.
| 重要 | zhòngyào | important; significant; major |
| 身体 | shēntǐ | the body; one's health |
| 重新 | chóngxīn | again; once more; re- |
| 重复 | chóngfù | to repeat; to duplicate |
| 重点 | zhòngdiǎn | to recount (e.g. results of election); to re-evaluate |
| 全体 | quántǐ | all; entire |
| 体育 | tǐyù | sports; physical education |
| 重视 | zhòngshì | to attach importance to sth; to value |
| 体育馆 | tǐyùguǎn | gym; gymnasium |
| 体育场 | tǐyùchǎng | stadium |
| 媒体 | méitǐ | media, esp. news media |
| 重大 | zhòngdà | great; important |
Questions about 体重
What does 体重 mean?
体重 (tǐzhòng) means "body weight" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 体重?
体重 is made of 2 characters: 体 (7 strokes), 重 (9 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 体重 an HSK word?
Yes. 体重 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 体重 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 体重 is written 體重.
How do you say gain weight or lose weight in Chinese?
You can say 体重增加 (tǐzhòng zēngjiā) for gaining weight and 体重减轻 (tǐzhòng jiǎnqīng) for losing weight. In casual speech people also say 长胖 (zhǎng pàng, get fat) and 减肥 (jiǎnféi, lose weight on purpose).
Can 体重 be used for the weight of objects?
No, 体重 is for living bodies, like people and animals. For objects, use 重量 (zhòngliàng), as in 这个箱子的重量 (zhège xiāngzi de zhòngliàng), the weight of this box.