体现 (tǐxiàn) — to embody; to reflect
HSK 5 | verb / noun | to embody; to give expression to
体现 (tǐxiàn)
体现 means to give concrete expression to an abstract quality or principle, or to embody a value in tangible form, and is one of the most frequently used words in formal Chinese analysis and commentary.
Meanings
- [verb] to embody; to reflect; to give expression to; to manifest
- [noun] an embodiment; a concrete manifestation
Example Sentences
这首诗充分体现了作者对故乡的深厚情感。 Zhè shǒu shī chōngfèn tǐxiànle zuòzhě duì gùxiāng de shēnhòu qínggǎn. This poem fully embodies the author's deep affection for his hometown.
该项目体现了政府对民众福祉的高度重视。 Gāi xiàngmù tǐxiànle zhèngfǔ duì mínzhòng fúzhǐ de gāodù zhòngshì. The project embodies the government's high regard for the welfare of the people.
这一设计体现了简洁与功能性的完美结合。 Zhè yī shèjì tǐxiànle jiǎnjié yǔ gōngnéngxìng de wánměi jiéhé. This design embodies a perfect combination of simplicity and functionality.
他的行为体现了一名优秀医生应有的职业精神。 Tā de xíngwéi tǐxiànle yī míng yōuxiù yīshēng yīngyǒu de zhíyè jīngshén. His behavior embodies the professional spirit that an excellent doctor should have.
这部小说是那个时代精神风貌的集中体现。 Zhè bù xiǎoshuō shì nà gè shídài jīngshén fēngmào de jízhōng tǐxiàn. This novel is a concentrated embodiment of the spirit and outlook of that era.
新政策体现了以人为本的治理理念。 Xīn zhèngcè tǐxiànle yǐ rén wéi běn de zhìlǐ lǐniàn. The new policy embodies the governance concept of putting people first.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 充分体现 (chōngfèn tǐxiàn) | fully embody |
| 集中体现 (jízhōng tǐxiàn) | concentrated embodiment |
| 体现精神 (tǐxiàn jīngshén) | embody the spirit |
| 体现价值 (tǐxiàn jiàzhí) | reflect values |
| 生动体现 (shēngdòng tǐxiàn) | vividly embody |
| 具体体现 (jùtǐ tǐxiàn) | concrete embodiment |
Usage Notes
体现 is one of the most heavily used verbs in formal Chinese writing and is indispensable in analytical essays, official documents, and commentary. It bridges abstract qualities and concrete reality: where 反映 (fǎnyìng) tends to indicate that something reflects or mirrors a situation, 体现 implies that the concrete thing gives direct expression to, or is the living embodiment of, an abstract quality.
The construction "A是B的体现" (A is an embodiment of B) and "A体现了B" (A embodies B) are extremely common at B2 level and above. Learners should practice this word in literary analysis and formal discussion.
Memory Hook
TI (体, body/physical form) + XIAN (现, to appear/manifest) = an abstract idea taking physical form and appearing in the world.