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    Referring to literary genre with 体裁 (tǐcái)

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    Explanation

    The noun 体裁 (tǐcái) means "literary genre" or "form/style" and is used to classify written works by their structural type. Common genres include 诗 (poetry), 小说 (novel), and 散文 (essay). It is an essential term when discussing literature, writing assignments, or analyzing texts.

    Examples

    • 写作文之前，老师让我们先确定体裁。

      Xiě zuòwén zhīqián, lǎoshī ràng wǒmen xiān quèdìng tǐcái.

      Before writing a composition, the teacher asked us to first determine the genre.

    • 这篇文章的体裁是散文，不是小说。

      Zhè piān wénzhāng de tǐcái shì sǎnwén, bú shì xiǎoshuō.

      The genre of this article is prose, not fiction.

    • 不同的体裁有不同的写作规范。

      Bùtóng de tǐcái yǒu bùtóng de xiězuò guīfàn.

      Different genres have different writing conventions.

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