体贴

体贴 tǐtiē

Show consideration for

HSK 5 繁體 體貼 titie

What 体贴 means

  1. Show consideration for

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 体贴 will read it the same way this page does.

Character by character

体贴 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

Body (style - system - physical)
tiē
Stick (personal - close to - intimate)

How to write 体贴

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Questions about 体贴

What does 体贴 mean in English?

体贴 is pronounced tǐtiē and means Show consideration for.

How do you pronounce 体贴?

体贴 is tǐtiē in pinyin — written titie without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 体贴?

体贴 is written with 2 characters: 体 (tǐ) Body (style - system - physical), 贴 (tiē) Stick (personal - close to - intimate). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 体贴 written in traditional Chinese?

體貼. The simplified form 体贴 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 體貼 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced tǐtiē.

Is 体贴 an HSK word?

Yes — 体贴 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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