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    Expressing 'human body' with 人体 (réntǐ)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    人体 + Noun

    Explanation

    人体 (réntǐ) means "human body" and is used as a formal or scientific term when discussing anatomy, health, or biology. It often modifies other nouns to specify something related to the body, such as 人体健康 (human health).

    Examples

    • 人体需要多种维生素来维持正常功能。

      Réntǐ xūyào duō zhǒng wéishēngsù lái wéichí zhèngcháng gōngnéng.

      The human body needs various vitamins to maintain normal functions.

    • 长期熬夜对人体健康的危害很大。

      Chángqī áoyè duì réntǐ jiànkāng de wēihài hěn dà.

      Staying up late for a long time is very harmful to human health.

    • 这本书用简单的图画解释了人体的结构。

      Zhè běn shū yòng jiǎndān de túhuà jiěshì le réntǐ de jiégòu.

      This book explains the structure of the human body with simple illustrations.

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