tǐ gé
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  • 1

    n.physique; build; constitution

    • tā nà tǐ gé gàn bù liǎo zhè yàng de zhòng huó r

      体格这样重活儿

      He does not have the physique for such heavy work.

    • tā shēng lái jiù shì yī fù qiáng zhuàng de tǐ gé

      生来就是强壮体格

      Nature favoured him with a cast-iron constitution.

    • tā de tǐ gé shǐ tā róng yì bèi tòng

      体格使容易背痛

      Her physique disposes her to backache.

  • 2

    n.(in a broad sense) body form; build

    • wǒ men liǎ de tǐ gé chà bu duō

      我们体格差不多

      We're similar in build.

    • zhè liǎng zhǒng dòng wù de tǐ gé yī yàng

      动物体格一样

      The two animals are of the same build.