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体现

tǐ xiàn · ti xian

Traditional 體現

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to embody
  2. to reflect
  3. to incarnate
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Writing an essay

  1. Liangliang

    老师(lǎoshī)说(shuō)，这篇(zhèpiān)作文(zuòwén)要(yào)体现(tǐxiàn)你(nǐ)的(de)想法(xiǎngfǎ)。

    The teacher says this essay should reflect your ideas.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)的(de)想法(xiǎngfǎ)？我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)体现(tǐxiàn)什么(shénme)呢(ne)？

    My ideas? What do I want to show?

  3. Liangliang

    比如(bǐrú)，写(xiě)你(nǐ)最(zuì)喜欢(xǐhuan)的(de)东西(dōngxi)。

    For example, write about what you like most.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)写(xiě)我(wǒ)的(de)家人(jiārén)。

    Then I will write about my family.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，这样(zhèyàng)可以(kěyǐ)体现(tǐxiàn)你(nǐ)很(hěn)爱(ài)他们(tāmen)。

    Good. That shows you love them.

  6. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)还(hái)要(yào)体现(tǐxiàn)我(wǒ)很(hěn)爱(ài)吃(chī)妈妈(māma)做(zuò)的(de)菜(cài)！

    Right, and I will show how much I love my mom's cooking!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)的(de)行(xíng)动(dòng)体(tǐ)现(xiàn)了(le)对(duì)老(lǎo)人(rén)的(de)尊(zūn)重(zhòng)和(hé)关(guān)心(xīn)。

His actions embodied respect and care for the elderly.

02

这(zhè)座(zuò)桥(qiáo)体(tǐ)现(xiàn)了(le)工(gōng)人(rén)们(men)的(de)智(zhì)慧(huì)和(hé)努(nǔ)力(lì)。

This bridge reflects the wisdom and effort of the workers.

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The characters

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体
tǐ

body; form

现
xiàn

to appear; present

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