Definition
本体 is a philosophical term meaning 'noumenon' or 'thing-in-itself' (as in Kant), but in everyday Chinese it means the main body, core part, or base version of something — for example, 游戏本体 = the base game, and 汽车本体 = the car body. The sense always points to the fundamental entity as opposed to its manifestations or accessories.
n.
(philosophy) noumenonthing-in-itself(in general) the thing itselfmain bodybase version
Examples
- 本体。Kāngdé zhéxué zhōng de běn tǐ yǔ xiànxiàng shì xiāngduì de gàiniàn.Noumenon and phenomenon are relative concepts in Kant's philosophy.
- 本体，。Wǒ mǎi le yóuxì běn tǐ, dàn hái méiyǒu mǎi kuòzhǎn bāo.I bought the base game but haven't bought the expansion pack yet.
- 本体，。Zhè tái jīqì de běn tǐ hěn zhòng, dàn pèijiàn dōu kěyǐ chāixiè.The main body of this machine is heavy, but all the accessories can be removed.
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