体系 (tǐxì) — system, framework, structure

体系 (tǐxì)

体系 refers to an organized, interconnected system or framework in which all parts work together coherently, and is used for both abstract conceptual systems and concrete organizational structures.

Meanings

1. [noun] system, framework, organized structure (of interconnected elements)
2. [noun] a coherent body (of knowledge, rules, institutions)

Example Sentences

中国正在积极参与全球治理体系的改革与完善。 Zhōngguó zhèngzài jījí cānyù quánqiú zhìlǐ tǐxì de gǎigé yǔ wánshàn. China is actively participating in the reform and improvement of the global governance system.

完善的法律体系是维护社会公平正义的基础。 Wánshàn de fǎlǜ tǐxì shì wéihù shèhuì gōngpíng zhèngyì de jīchǔ. A sound legal system is the foundation for maintaining social fairness and justice.

这位哲学家构建了一套严密的理论体系。 Zhè wèi zhéxué jiā gòujiàn le yī tào yánmì de lǐlùn tǐxì. This philosopher constructed a rigorous theoretical system.

国家正在加快建设现代化经济体系。 Guójiā zhèngzài jiākuài jiànshè xiàndàihuà jīngjì tǐxì. The country is accelerating the building of a modern economic system.

教育体系的改革直接关系到人才培养的质量。 Jiàoyù tǐxì de gǎigé zhíjiē guānxi dào réncái péiyǎng de zhìliàng. Reform of the education system is directly related to the quality of talent development.

她在博士论文中提出了一个新的分析体系。 Tā zài bóshì lùnwén zhōng tíchū le yīgè xīn de fēnxī tǐxì. She proposed a new analytical framework in her doctoral dissertation.

Collocations

Usage Notes

体系 emphasizes the systematic, structured, and interconnected nature of the components within it. It differs from 系统 (another word for "system") in that 体系 often refers to a conceptual or institutional framework with a theoretical dimension, while 系统 is more commonly used for technical or operational systems (e.g., computer systems, management systems). The phrase 构建体系 (to build a system/framework) is very common in academic and policy writing.

At B2 level, 体系 is essential for discussing governance, education, law, theory, and economic structures.

Memory Hook

体 means body/whole and 系 means to connect or a system -- 体系 is the connected body, like a skeleton that holds all the bones of knowledge together in an organized structure.