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一体

yī tǐ · yi ti

Traditional 一體

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. an integral whole
  2. all concerned
  3. everybody
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Computer cables

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，这(zhè)台(tái)电脑(diànnǎo)的(de)屏幕(píngmù)和(hé)主机(zhǔjī)是(shì)一体(yītǐ)的(de)。

    Look, this computer's screen and main unit are one piece.

  2. Liangliang

    真(zhēn)不错(bùcuò)，桌子(zhuōzi)上(shàng)很(hěn)干净(gānjìng)。

    So neat. The desk looks clean.

  3. Dengdeng

    而且(érqiě)不用(bùyòng)接(jiē)那么(nàme)多(duō)线(xiàn)。

    And I don't need to plug in so many cables.

  4. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)如果(rúguǒ)坏(huài)了(le)呢(ne)？

    But what if it breaks?

  5. Dengdeng

    坏(huài)了(le)就(jiù)整台(zhěngtái)一起(yīqǐ)坏(huài)，因为(yīnwèi)它们(tāmen)是(shì)一体(yītǐ)的(de)。

    Then the whole thing breaks together, because it is one piece.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)还是(háishi)要(yào)小心(xiǎoxīn)用(yòng)！

    Then we must use it carefully!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)两(liǎng)件(jiàn)事(shì)其(qí)实(shí)是(shì)一(yì)体(tǐ)的(de)，不(bù)能(néng)分(fēn)开(kāi)处(chǔ)理(lǐ)。

These two matters are actually one integral whole and cannot be handled separately.

02

大(dà)家(jiā)应(yīng)该(gāi)团(tuán)结(jié)一(yì)体(tǐ)，共(gòng)同(tóng)面(miàn)对(duì)困(kùn)难(nan)。

Everyone should unite as one and face difficulties together.

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